16.06.2026 00:20
Accident news in global military aviation is coming one after another. Following the crash of a Tupolev Tu-22M3 bomber in Russia's Siberia region, a similar report came from the United States. A B-52 bomber belonging to the US Air Force crashed shortly after taking off from Edwards Air Force Base in California. The casualty situation in the accident has not yet been clarified.
After a Tupolev Tu-22M3 strategic bomber performing a training flight crashed in Irkutsk, a city in Russia's Siberia region, a similar report came from the United States.
CRASHED SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF
A B-52 bomber belonging to the U.S. Air Force crashed in California shortly after taking off from Edwards Air Force Base at 11:20 local time. In a statement from Edwards Air Force Base, it was said, "Emergency teams responded immediately to the scene, and the situation is ongoing."
HAD BEEN USED IN ATTACKS ON IRAN
While no information has been provided on the number of casualties in the crash, the cause of the crash is still unknown. Meanwhile, the U.S. had used the same type of aircraft in attacks on Iran. The U.S. Air Force fleet has 76 B-52s.
WHAT HAPPENED IN RUSSIA?
A Tupolev Tu-22M3 strategic bomber, performing a training flight, crashed in Irkutsk, a city in Russia's Siberia region. The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that the aircraft crashed while descending for landing, that it carried no ammunition, and that the crew ejected via parachute. It was noted that the aircraft was stationed at Belaya Air Base, one of five Russian air bases that were attacked during Ukraine's large-scale unmanned aerial vehicle strikes, called the "Spider Web Operation."