Russian military plane crashes in Siberia
Russian Tu-22M3 bomber, in file image
Russian Defense Ministry via Reuters
A Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed on Monday during a training flight in the Irkutsk region of Siberia, the Russian Defense Ministry reported, according to the Interfax news agency.
The ministry said the crew managed to eject and survived the incident.
Unverified images of the accident, published on the networks social media, show a plane nose-diving into a densely wooded area, not far from the banks of the Angara River, producing a huge column of smoke.
This report is being updated.
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