7 killed in Russian military transport aircraft crash
Published : 10 Dec 2025, 03:22
A Russian military transport aircraft crashed Tuesday in Ivanovo, a central Russian region roughly 250 km northeast of Moscow, killing seven people on board, according to authorities, reported Xinhua.
"Today, in Ivanovo region, the military transport aircraft An-22 crashed during a test flight after undergoing maintenance. The aircraft fell in an uninhabited area," the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement.
Local emergency services told TASS that the An-22 was carrying seven people on board when it crashed.
The Russian Investigative Committee confirmed that all crew members on board were killed, adding that the circumstances of the incident are currently under investigation.
Witnesses reported that the An-22 started to break up in mid-air. Debris from the aircraft plunged into the Uvod Reservoir.