- Six of seven crew members died after a Russian bomber crashed in Amur region
- The Tu-95MS bomber crashed minutes after takeoff during a training flight
- One crew member survived and was taken to a medical facility for treatment
Six out of seven crew members died after a Russian bomber aircraft crashed a few minutes after take off during a training flight in the far eastern region of Amur on Tuesday, the country's defence ministry said.
Russia uses the nuclear-capable bomber aircraft, that was flying without ammunition load regularly, for routine military exercises according to the defence ministry.
Unverified video footage shows the crash of the Tu-95MS strategic bomber with flames and smoke rising from the scene as booming and crackling sounds could be heard in the background.
"On September 29, a Tu-95 aircraft crashed in the Amur region during a training flight. The aircraft went down in an uninhabited area," the defence ministry said.
One crew member survived the crash and was taken to a medical facility.
