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Russian Military Plane Crashes After Takeoff, 6 Dead; Investigation Underway
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CNBC Awaaz•29-09-2026, 19:46
Russian Military Plane Crashes After Takeoff, 6 Dead; Investigation Underway
- •A military plane crashed on Tuesday in a village near Russia's Amur region.
- •Out of 7 people on board, 6 died and one was injured and hospitalized.
- •The plane caught fire after the accident, with wreckage and smoke visible at the scene.
- •Initial reports suggest fire started after a fuel tank explosion, but the official cause is unconfirmed.
- •An investigation has been launched to determine the real cause of the accident.
Key Questions Answered
The official cause of the crash remains under investigation, though initial media reports suggested the fire may have started following an explosion in the plane's fuel tank, while other reports noted it occurred during a training flight.
Six people died in the accident, and one injured person was rescued and taken to a medical facility for treatment.
Initial media reports varied, initially suggesting a Tupolev Tu-154 while later reports and defense ministry data identified the aircraft as a Tu-95 nuclear-capable bomber.
