Turkiyetoday Russian Tu-22M3 Bomber Crashes in Siberia During Training Flight
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- •The Tu-22M3 bomber crashed during a training flight in Siberia on June 15, 2026.
- •All four crew members ejected safely and were hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries.
- •Preliminary investigations suggest engine failure as the likely cause of the crash.
A Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed on June 15, 2026, during a training flight in Siberia's Irkutsk region. The Russian Defense Ministry confirmed that all four crew members ejected safely and sustained non-life-threatening injuries. The crash occurred near the village of Kamenka, producing a large column of smoke as the aircraft nosedived into a wooded area. Preliminary reports suggest engine failure as the likely cause of the incident. Fire crews are currently working to extinguish the blaze at the crash site. Eyewitnesses reported seeing the crew parachute to safety before the crash. The aircraft was not carrying any weapons at the time. This incident follows a previous crash of a Russian An-26 military transport plane in Crimea, which resulted in 29 fatalities due to a technical malfunction.
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