A military Tu-22M3 aircraft crashed near the village of Mikhaylovka in Irkutsk Oblast, after which a powerful explosion took place, Mash Telegram channel writes.
All crew members were evacuated; one of them broke his leg.
During the crash, the pilots flew the plane away from residential areas.
The head of Irkutsk Oblast said all the pilots of the crashed Tu-22M3 aircraft have been found. According to preliminary reports, the accident was caused by a technical malfunction of the aircraft.
