Six killed as Russian military aircraft crashes in Amur region

A Russian military aircraft has crashed in the Amur region, killing six people, Report informs via Russian media.

The aircraft crashed in the Mazanovsky District. Preliminary information indicated that nine people were on board.

One person was hospitalized with injuries, while firefighting crews were working at the crash site.

Russia's Defense Ministry said the Tu-95 aircraft crashed during a training flight. The aircraft went down in an uninhabited area and was carrying no ammunition, according to the ministry.

The ministry said six crew members were killed and one was injured and evacuated.

A commission from the Russian Aerospace Forces has been dispatched to the site to determine the cause of the crash.