US EditionRussian military aircraft crashes in ivanovo region with seven crew on board
The An-22 crashed during a post-repair test flight, killing all seven crew members; an investigation into flight preparation violations is underway, officials said.
- On Tuesday, December 9 a Russian An-22 military transport aircraft crashed in the Ivanovo Region with seven crew members aboard, Vesti reported.
- During a post-repair test flight, Russia's Investigative Committee said the plane flew following repairs and opened a probe into possible flight preparation violations.
- The Antonov An-22, first flown in 1965, went down in an uninhabited area near the village of Ivankovo and was also reported to have struck a waterbody.
- Officials reported that all seven on board were killed, but authorities cautioned the cause and casualty details have not been confirmed, the UNN news portal said initial reports conflicted on survivors.
- The An-22, first flown in 1965, historically served as a Cold War‑era heavy transport with 66 aircraft manufactured between 1965 and 1976 to move oversized components for the AN-124 Ruslan and AN-225 Mriya.
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7 killed in military plane crash in central Russia
A military transport plane crashed in an uninhabited area in central Russia, killing all seven people on board, according to Russian officials. The crash occurred on Tuesday near the village of Ivankovo in the Ivanovo Region, where the aircraft went down during a test flight following repair work, according to Russia’s Investigative Committee. Russian state media TASS reported that the aircraft was an An-22 military transport plane carrying seve…
The An-22 test flight ended in tragedy in Ivanovo: the plane broke into pieces and crashed into a reservoir, and rescuers have already found the body of the first victim.
An AN-22 transport aircraft crashed during a test flight near the village of Ivankovo in the Ivanovsk region.
A Russian military transport plane, An-22, crashed during a test flight east of Moscow, killing seven people, Russian media reported. The Investigative Committee, which has launched an investigation, said there were no survivors. The committee did not disclose the number of people on board.
A massive military transport aircraft crashed in Russia on Tuesday. The aircraft came back from a stop for repairs. None of the passengers survived: the accident would have claimed about seven victims, but no official record has yet been shared. - A Russian military aircraft crashes 200 km from Moscow, all the passengers killed (International).
A Russian military plane An-22 crashed on Tuesday during a test flight after having been repaired, according to AFP, which quotes the Ministry of Defence. Seven people were on board the aircraft. “They have all died,” Reuters and the RIA agency point out. According to the Defense statement, the accident took place “in an uninhabited area.” So far, at the time of the accident, search teams have been moved. In addition, an investigation has been o…
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