A military transport aircraft An Antonov An-22 crashed on Tuesday in the Russian region of Ivanovo, about 250 kilometers from Moscow. The accident took place around 12:00 p.m., when, according to eyewitnesses, The device suddenly began to disintegrate in the air near the Uvodskoye reservoir, 250 kilometers northeast of Moscow, according to the TASS agency.
According to initial information, all seven crew members died in the accident and their bodies have already been rescued from the reservoir in the Ivanovo region by the emergency team’s divers. The Russian Defense Ministry, which did not confirm the number of victims, said the plane had crashed in an uninhabited area and that search teams had already started their work.
The aircraft, the last example of the An-22 model in service, had been in service for more than 50 years and was undergoing test maneuvers after repair. According to local Russian media, It is likely that it fell due to technical failures.
Russian authorities have already opened an investigation into the accident, without ever suggesting that the incident was linked to the war in Ukraine.
The An-22 is the world’s largest Soviet turboprop aircraft, designed for long-distance transportation of weapons, military equipment and troops. In 2024, the Russian Aerospace Forces announced that the model would be decommissioned.
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