Six dead in Amur Oblast military plane crash

Six people died when a military Tu-95 aircraft crashed in the Mazanovsky district of the Amur region, in the village of Krasnoyaro.

Consensus

A military aircraft crashed in Amur Oblast.
The crash occurred near the village of Krasnoyano.
Six crew members died in the incident.
One crew member survived and was hospitalized.
The crash happened shortly after takeoff.
A fire broke out at the crash site.

Points of divergence

The aircraft was a Tu-95, and the crash occurred during a training flight without weapons in a sparsely populated area. — riamo
The aircraft was a Tu-154, and official information about the aircraft type and ownership has not yet been released. — vesti
The aircraft was a Tu-154 belonging to the 'Ukrainka' aviation group, and the preliminary cause was a fuel explosion. — tg_theinsider
The aircraft belonged to the 'Ukrainka' aviation unit. — tg_bazabazon
The aircraft belonged to the 'Ukrainka'-affiliated aviation group. — vm
The aircraft was a strategic bomber Tu-95MS. — tg_theinsider

Coverage (10 sources)

Number of casualties in the crash of a plane in the Amur region has risen to 6 — РИАМО
A bomber plane crashed in the Amur region, six people died. It is likely that the crash occurred near one of... — Важные истории
Six people died in the crash of a military aircraft in the Amur region — Говорит НеМосква
Crash of Tu-154 in Amur region occurred minutes after takeoff — Вести
In Amur region military plane crashed — Mash, Baza — The Insider
Tu-154 aircraft crashed in Amur region — Вести
Baza: In Amur region plane crashed, six people died — Вести
Plane crashed in Amur region. Preliminary data from 'Base' indicate six crew members died. Crash occurred near village of Krasnoyavno. Seven people were on board. Six crew members died, one person hospitalized... — Baza
Baza: Plane crashed in Amur region, six crew members died — Вечерняя Москва
Plane crashed in Amur region. Six crew members reportedly dead — data from 'Base'. — Baza

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