- Russian Tu-95 bomber crashed during training flight in Amur Oblast.
- Six crew members died, one injured in the aircraft accident.
- Nuclear-capable bomber went down in uninhabited area, no ammunition.
A Russian Tu-95 aircraft reportedly crashed in Russia's Amur Oblast while on a training flight, killing six crew members and injuring one, according to the Interfax news agency, which cited the Russian Defense Ministry on Tuesday.
However, Moscow had not clarified the reason for the crash as of publication time. Located in the Russian Far East, Amur Oblast borders China to the south, Reuters reported.
A Russian Tu-95MS Bear heavy bomber crashed on takeoff in Amur this evening during a training flight.
— OSINTtechnical (@Osinttechnical) September 29, 2026
The airframe is a total loss, with no survivors reported. pic.twitter.com/tbujV6RVP5
The Tu-95 is a large, nuclear-capable bomber developed during the Soviet era that Russia regularly uses for military exercises.
What happened
The bomber went down in an uninhabited area, the ministry said, adding that the aircraft was not carrying ammunition at the time of the crash.
"On September 29, a Tu-95 aircraft crashed in the Amur region during a training flight. The aircraft went down in an uninhabited area," the defence ministry said, according to state-run TASS news agency.
"According to preliminary data, six crew members died, while one was injured and evacuated to a medical facility," it added.
Several unverified videos are going viral on social media, appearing to show flames and thick smoke rising from the crash site, while booming and crackling sounds could be heard in the videos.
The Daily Jagran could not independently verify the authenticity of the videos.
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