A nuclear-capable Russian military aircraft has crashed in Russia's eastern Amur region, resulting in the deaths of at least six crew members.

One survivor was rescued and hospitalized with injuries, according to a report by Al Jazeera.

Citing the Russian Ministry of Defence, state media reported that the Tu-95 bomber crashed on Tuesday, September 29, in an uninhabited area of the Amur region near the Chinese border during a training flight.

Officials confirmed that the aircraft was not carrying any ammunition.

The Russian military announced that Moscow has dispatched a commission from the Aerospace Forces to the crash site to investigate the causes and circumstances surrounding the incident.

Footage circulating on social media, purportedly showing the aftermath of the crash, captured thick plumes of smoke billowing from the burning aircraft.

The Tupolev Tu-95 is a massive, Soviet-era strategic bomber capable of carrying and launching nuclear weapons.

First taking to the skies in 1952 and officially entering service in 1956, the aircraft remains in active use, particularly by the Russian military for routine drills and patrols.

This is not the first major aviation incident in Russia's remote regions.

In July of last year, an Antonov An-24 passenger plane crashed amid poor weather conditions en route to the city of Tynda, claiming the lives of all 48 people on board.

Additionally, in August 2021, a Mil Mi-8 helicopter carrying 16 occupants—the majority of whom were tourists—crashed on Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula.