A Russian military plane crashed in the far eastern region of Amur on Tuesday, killing six crew members and leaving another injured, the Russian defence ministry said.

‘On September 29, a Tu-95 aircraft crashed in the Amur region during a training flight. The aircraft went down in an uninhabited area. 

‘According to preliminary data, six crew members died, while one was injured and evacuated to a medical facility,’ the ministry said, according to the state TASS news agency.

The Defence Ministry said the stricken plane was a Tu-95MS bomber, capable of carrying Russian nuclear missiles.

The Tu-95MS , which has been used regularly to fire missiles at Ukraine, was seen engulfed in flames.

Unverified videos posted on social media showed what appeared to be flames and smoke rising from the scene of the crash.

The aircraft was from Russia’s Ukrainka Air Group, an airbase located in the Seryshevsky District of the remote Amur Region.

The plane was seen engulfed in flames

The Tu-95MS has been used regularly to fire missiles at Ukraine

The Ukrainka airfield is home to the command of the 6952nd Guards Sevastopol-Berlin Red Banner Air Base, which operates Tu-95MS strategic missile-carrying bombers.

Ukraine has attacked the Tu-95MS aircraft and destroyed several.

The crash was more than 3,000 miles from Ukraine.

The Soviet-era super noisy Tu-95s first flew some 70 years ago but remain a mainstay of the Russian nuclear strike force.

They are the world’s only propeller-powered strategic bombers.

There were early claims of sabotage as the cause of the crash, blaming Ukrainian military intelligence – however, there was no confirmation.

AMK Mapping Telegram Channel reported three out of four of the engines failed ‘simultaneously, right after take-off.

‘That happening practically guarantees the crew is killed, as there is no time for parachuting to the ground, which is another potential sign of sabotage.’