Tu-95 airplane crashed throughout a coaching flight in an uninhabited space of Amur area, Defence Ministry says.
Revealed On 29 Sep 2026
A Russian navy plane has crashed within the jap area of Amur, killing at the least six crew members and leaving one hospitalised, based on Russia’s Ministry of Defence.
Russian state media on Tuesday cited the ministry as saying the Tu-95 airplane crashed throughout a coaching flight in an uninhabited space of Amur, a area bordering China.
The airplane was flying with out ammunition, based on the TASS state-run information company.
Interfax information company quoted Russia’s navy as saying that an Aerospace Forces fee had been dispatched “to the crash web site to determine all of the circumstances of the incident”.
Unverified social media movies of the purported crash aftermath confirmed giant quantities of smoke rising from the burning plane.
The Tupolev Tu-95 is a big, Soviet-era bomber plane that may carry, launch and ship nuclear weapons.
It was first flown in 1952 however was solely launched into service in 1956 and stays in use, typically by the Russian navy in routine navy workout routines.
This isn’t the primary time plane have gone down in Russia’s Far East. In July final 12 months, an Antonov An-24 airplane crashed in poor climate circumstances on its technique to the city of Tynda, killing all 48 folks on board.
In August 2021, a Mil Mi-8 crashed within the Kamchatka Peninsula of Russia with 16 folks on board, most of whom have been vacationers.
