Russia Russian bomber crashes over Siberia
The Russian Air Force has lost a Tu-22M3 medium-range bomber (NATO code Backfire) in a crash in Siberia. The aircraft crashed on a routine flight near Irkutsk in an uninhabited area, the state agency Tass reported. The crew were able to save themselves by parachute. A technical problem with the four-seater supersonic bomber was assumed to be the cause of the incident.
15.08.2024, 18:03
SDA
The bomber was developed at the end of the 1960s and built in various versions until 1993. Originally designed as a long-range bomber, the refueling nozzle was removed after disarmament negotiations, turning the aircraft into medium-range bombers. The Tu-22 can be loaded with guided weapons, cruise missiles and possibly also with the "Kinschal" hypersonic missile.
