Yuri...? Have you make sure, bombs fuses have safety pins installed?

Either that or a very catastrophic uncontained engine failure? Maybe a vehicle on the runway we can't see? WTF is right..

Looks to me like the left wingtip hits something. Terrible accident.

I've viewed it a number of times and in stop action. Whatever it was seemed to come from the bright light off the left wing at the moment of the explosion. Maybe an air stair or other equipment too close to the runway? Sure looked like it struck something with enough force to spin the plane around or was hit by an explosion powerful enough to do the same.

Or, the spinning was caused by zero thrust on the left side and full power on the (as yet) undamaged side.

Here's a cut and paste from what I think is an article about this incident:


http://russiannewsonline.blogs...-crash-of-tu-95.html


The formatting is kinda goofy but I am not changing it from the original:

Monday, June 8, 2015
One of the victims died in the crash of the Tu-95 in the Amur region – Kommersant



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One person died in the accident strategic bomber Tu-95, which took place at the airfield Ukrainka in the Amur region, “Interfax “referring to a source in the emergency services. According to him, one of the injured was in serious condition. “The others do not need hospitalization. During the accident, the aircraft was in the regular crew. Basically experienced people “, – said the source.

Earlier” Kommersant “reported
that the strategic bomber Tu-95 was rolled out today in the Amur region beyond the runway due a burning engine. After the incident, the Ministry of Defense has suspended flights of Tu-95 to clarify all the circumstances of the incident. Reported five victims.