Tu‑95 crash near Krasnoyarovo village prompts award request and criminal case
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- On 29 September 2026 a Tu‑95 on a training flight without combat equipment crashed near the village of Krasnoyarovo in the Amur region, and only one of seven crew members survived after a hard landing and fire; Governor Mikhail Piven said he will ask the Russian aviation command to consider the crew for state awards.
- The Amur regional authorities are investigating the incident, the Air and Space Forces commission and military investigators have opened a criminal case under article 351 of the Russian Criminal Code for violation of flight rules, and the crew was praised for showing exceptional courage by diverting the aircraft from houses and landing it in a deserted area at very low altitude.
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