INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
A Russian strategic bomber crashed during a routine flight over the Siberian region of Irkutsk, state media reported late Thursday, citing
Their lives are not in danger
The plane crashed in an uninhabited area
officials, the suspected cause of the Tu-22M3 bomber crash was a technical malfunction.Videos circulated on social media show the plane
catching fire mid-air.Irkutsk region Governor Igor Kobzev said four crew members were on board the aircraft, adding that all of them managed
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