{
  "id": 10712273,
  "title": "Russian military Tu-95 crashes, killing at least six on board, state media reports",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/russian-military-tu-95-crashes-killing-at-least-six-on-board-state",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-29T14:54:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Jerusalem Post",
    "slug": "jerusalem-post",
    "url": "https://www.jpost.com/international/article-910090"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A Tupolev Tu-95 strategic bomber crashed in Russia's Amur Region on Tuesday, killing at least six crew members according to Russia's Defense Ministry. One survivor was taken to a hospital for treatment. The crash occurred on September 29 during a training flight in an uninhabited area near the Chinese border. The aircraft was not carrying any munitions, the ministry reported.\n\nRussia's Defense Ministry sent a delegation to the crash site to investigate the incident. This is not the first such accident involving a Russian military aircraft in the region recently. In June, a Tu-22M3 strategic bomber crashed during a training flight in Siberia's Irkutsk region, with the crew managing to eject and survive. On March 31, an An-26 military transport plane crashed into a cliff in Crimea, killing all 29 people on board due to a possible technical malfunction.",
  "summary": "The plane crashed during a training flight in the Amur Region, north of China, Russia's Defense Ministry said.",
  "key_points": [
    "Russian Tu-95 strategic bomber crashes, killing at least six crew members",
    "Crash occurs on September 29 during training flight near Chinese border",
    "Aircraft had no munitions, survivor hospitalized"
  ],
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  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Insider",
        "title": "Tu-95 long-range bomber crashes in Russia’s far eastern Amur Region, killing six crew members",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/tu-95-long-range-bomber-crashes-in-russias-far-eastern-amur-region",
        "published": "2026-09-29T16:02:16.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Meduza (English)",
        "title": "Russian Tu-95 strategic bomber crashes in country’s Far East, killing six",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/russian-tu-95-strategic-bomber-crashes-in-countrys-far-east-killing",
        "published": "2026-09-29T17:19:02.000Z"
      }
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}