Is something strange happening with plane crashes worldwide?

A series of aircraft crashes in different countries over the past two weeks has triggered speculation and conspiracy theories on social media.

Some users have suggested  unusual patterns or hidden causes behind the incidents. 

The latest crash took place when a Russian Tu-22M3 strategic bomber plane crashed on Monday in Siberia's Irkutsk ​region during a training flight, but the aircraft's four-person crew had managed to safely eject.

Hours earlier, eight crew ​members ​died in a ⁠B-52 ​bomber ​crash at California's Edwards ​Air ​Force Base.

A Pakistan Air Force (PAF) trainer aircraft crashed during a routine training sortie near the northwestern city of Mardan on Monday.

Eleven skydivers and a pilot died in the crash of a private plane on Sunday ​in Butler, Missouri, aircraft operator Skydive Kansas City said.

An Indian military ​aircraft crashed on Saturday ‌during a routine flight, killing all ​five people on ​board.

Social media uses in several countries have highlighted the timing, with some questioning whether atmospheric changes, maintenance issues or other unexplained factors are at play.

However, aviation experts and officials note that such clusters can occur by chance, particularly involving military and training flights, which carry higher risks than commercial aviation. 

Investigations into each incident are ongoing, with preliminary indications pointing to mechanical or operational factors in individual cases.

No evidence supports claims of any global or systematic cause.