An-22 military transport plane crashes in Russia, entire crew killed

(CLO) On December 9, a Russian An-22 Antey military transport plane crashed in Ivanovo province, killing the entire crew.

The crash occurred during a test flight after repairs near the village of Ivankovo ​​and the Uvodskiy reservoir, about 200 km east of Moscow. The plane crashed in an uninhabited area, causing no casualties on the ground.

According to TASS news agency, there were seven crew members on board the plane at the time of the accident.

Immediately after the incident, Russian authorities urgently took action. The Russian Ministry of Defense announced: "Today, in Ivanovo province, during a test flight after repair, an AN-22 military transport aircraft crashed. The plane crashed in an uninhabited area."

Russian An-22 military transport aircraft. Photo: CC/Vitaly V. Kuzmin

At the same time, the Russian Investigative Committee has opened a criminal investigation into possible violations of pre-flight preparation regulations.

According to Kommersant, the initial cause is believed to be a technical problem. This information is consistent with the context of the plane crashing right on a test flight after repair, the time when technical systems need to be most strictly tested.

Official sources also quickly ruled out external factors, affirming that there are currently no signs that the incident is related to Russia's military campaign in Ukraine.

It’s a loss for an icon of military aviation. The Soviet-era An-22 Antey remains the world’s largest turboprop aircraft ever mass-produced. Despite more modern aircraft, the Russian military still operates a small number of An-22s thanks to their large payload capacity and relatively low operating costs.

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