A Russian Tu-22M3 bomber crashed in the Cheremkhovo district of Irkutsk region, near the village of Mikhaylovka. The aircraft caught fire before crashing after taking off from the Belaya air base in Usolsky district.
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A Tu-22M3 bomber crashed in the Cheremkhovo district of Russia's Irkutsk region near Mikhaylovka village, having taken off from Belaya air base
A Russian Tu-22M3 bomber crashed in Irkutsk Oblast of Siberia due to a malfunction
The crew managed to eject. No damages or casualties were reported, as the plane fell in a deserted area
All four crew members have been found and are being provided with medical care
The plane went down during a routine flight near the village of Mikhaylovka, around 120 kilometers (75 miles) northeast of the city of Irkutsk
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