Strategic bomber Tu-95 skidded off the runway in the Amur region, Several crew members were injured, informs the Ministry of defence. "June 8, 2015 about 17. 00 Moscow time in the process of planned training flights at the airport "Ukrainka" in the Amur region during acceleration the Tu-95 skidded off the runway. In the cabin of ammunition was not ", - informs the Ministry of war. Several members of the crew, the plane got wounds of varying severity and were taken to medical uredinia. On the spot are the emergency services of the airport, RIA " Novosti "." according to unconfirmed information, the cause of the accident was a fire in one engine ", - stated in the message. Tu-95 (NATO codification - Bear, "Bear") is a turboprop Strategic bomber-missile carrier, one of the fastest propeller-driven aeroplanes, which became one of the symbols of the cold war. The latest in the world adopted and mass-produced jet bomber. Had a lot of modifications, in Accordance with current tasks. Last modification designed to engage cruise missiles, the main objects in the rear of the enemy at any time of day and in any weather conditions. Along with American strategic bomber B-52, Tu-95 is one of the few combat aircraft in the service continuously for more than half a century. Tu-95 over the Last period of time periodically goes on patrol over the Pacific ocean. May 1 was declared that two Russian strategic Tu-95 "Bear" has made on 22 April over the airspace in the area of Alaska in the so-called identification area air defense of the United States. Remember also, on June 4 it was claimed that the MiG-29 fighter crashed in the area of the Ashuluk firing range near Astrakhan, both pilots survived. On the same day received a letter that when landing in Voronezh region's newest frontline bomber su-34 when it skidded off the runway and overturned.