Moment Russian bomber splits in two and explodes into fireball killing crew

A shocking video has emerged of the moment a Russian bomber plane was blown apart and engulfed in flames before crashing in a blizzard.



Three of the four crew members aboard the Russian Tu-22M3 were killed in the tragic incident in the Arctic last week.



During the dramatic footage - which shows the full scale of the terrifying incident - the plane approaches the runway at speed and touches down.



However, the aircraft bounces and starts breaking up and quickly erupts into two fireballs - one in the cockpit section which breaks away from the rest of the plane.



The clip was taken at the Olenya air base above the arctic circle and clearly shows the plane's heavy impact with the runway.



Russian defence officials say the plane was on a training flight and was unarmed - however unconfirmed reports suggest there was a missile on board.