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Seven Killed as Russia’s Last An-22 Military Transport Crashes During Test Flight

Officials have opened an inquiry into the post‑repair test flight that ended with the loss of Russia’s last airworthy An‑22.

Al menos 7 muertos tras choque de avión de transporte militar ruso An-22 durante vuelo de prueba
Un avión militar ruso An-22 se estrelló este martes en la región de Ivanovo durante un vuelo de prueba tras un mantenimiento reciente.
La aeronave cayó poco después del despegue en la región de Oriol, según fuentes oficiales.
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Overview

  • The aircraft began to break up in flight around midday near the Uvódskoye reservoir in the Ivanovo region, according to official reports and witnesses cited by Tass.
  • Five crew members and two passengers were found dead, with specialized diving teams recovering the bodies from the water.
  • The Defense Ministry said the plane was conducting a test flight after repairs and crashed in an uninhabited area with no reported damage on the ground.
  • A commission from the Aerospace Forces and EMERCOM units are working at the site, and the Investigative Committee has opened a criminal case into potential violations of flight preparation rules.
  • Local outlets noted the An‑22, first produced in the 1960s and reportedly the last in service, raising early but unconfirmed hypotheses of a technical failure as the cause.