_Russian_Air_Force_VKO_UUWW_(33697381785).jpg) Ilyushin 76 of theRussian Air Force, Similar to the aircraft involved in the accident. | |
| Accident | |
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| Date | June 24, 2022 |
| Summary | Crash landing due to engine no.4 burst in flames. |
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| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Ilyushin Il-76MD |
| Operator | Russian Air Force |
| Registration | RF-78778 |
| Flight origin | Orenburg Tsentralny Airport |
| Destination | Belgorod International Airport |
| Occupants | 9 |
| Crew | 9 |
| Fatalities | 5 |
| Injuries | 4 |
| Survivors | 4 |
In the early morning of June 24, 2022, anIlyushinIl-76MD cargo aircraft of theRussian Air Force[1] was operating a flight fromOrenburg Tsentralny Airport toBelgorod International Airport with an intermediate flight toDyagilevo air base crashed immediately after takeoff from Dyagilevo air base,[1] near theMikhailovsky highway area in the city ofRyazan.[2]
According to the RussianMinistry of Defence, the plane was operating a training flight fromOrenburg toBelgorod and landing inRyazan for refueling.[1]
There were 9 crew members on board.
The following people died as a result of the disaster:
The aircraft performed a training flight fromOrenburg toBelgorod with an intermediate landing (for refueling) inRyazan. There was nocargo on board of the aircraft.[4]
Immediately after takeoff from the air base inRyazan, a fire broke out in its No.4 engine.[5] The crew decided to make an emergency landing. Before landing, the plane circled over themeadows.[6]
At 3:18 PM, the plane made a hard landing on the ground, damaging power lines. The plane crashed and caught fire. There is no significant damage on the ground after the crash.[7]
Three people died immediately after the crash. The remaining 6 were hospitalized. Two more people later died in the hospital.[8]
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