| | | Russian "Antonov" giant transporter crashes
12/09/2025, 12:22 PM (Translated from German)
 An Antonov An-22 of the Russian military. (Photo: picture alliance / globallookpress.com)
Plane crash in central Russia: One of the last "Antonov" An-22 aircraft still flying has crashed - with seven people on board. It was a military transporter.
A Russian Antonov An-22 transport plane has crashed in the Ivanovo Oblast. There were seven people on board, reports the Russian state news agency TASS, citing rescue services. Rescue workers are on their way to the crash site.
Nothing is officially known about the fate of the people on the plane. Meanwhile, the daily newspaper "Kommersant" reported that the occupants were dead.
Crash after repair
The "Kyiv Post" says it is assumed that the plane is under the control of the Russian Ministry of Defense. According to this, it would be a military transporter. The Russian Ministry of Defense later confirmed the crash. According to his information from Moscow, the plane crashed during a scheduled flight after repairs.
The Antonov An-22 is the world's largest mass-produced aircraft with propeller propulsion. It was produced from the 1960s until the 70s. Most recently, only a few aircraft were still in operation. According to reports, the aircraft was supposed to be retired by the Russian military at the end of 2024 and thus begin its "retirement".
Source: ntv.de, mpe |
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