Aerospace
Russian Ilyushin Il-76 Military Cargo Plane Crashes, Four Dead
An Ilyushin Il-76 military cargo plane crashed and caught fire while landing near Russia’s western city of Ryazan on Friday, killing four of the nine people on board, the RIA news agency reported, citing local authorities. Five people were hospitalized with injuries, RIA said.
The Interfax news agency separately quoted Russia’s defense ministry as saying the plane had suffered an engine malfunction while on a training flight. The ministry gave no details of crew deaths.
Russian media are reporting the crash of a Russian IL-76 plane in Ryazan, Russia. RUS sources indicate 2 dead & 5-7 injured
Would not be surprised if this was an IL-78 tanker. Ryaza's Dyagilevo airbase is home to the 203 OAP, which operates several IL-78s and IL-78Ms pic.twitter.com/fdsGX7F3tw
— OPSEC? (@GuineaZoo_OPSEC) June 24, 2022
The provincial authorities first stated that four crew members were killed and another five were hurt when the aircraft crashed into a field west of Ryazan. According to the Russian state news outlet Tass, one of the injured had later died.
In a video, at least one charred engine that had separated from the fuselage could be seen lying on some grass close to some houses, trees, and a road. There were many flaming aeroplane pieces scattered around the grassland.
Why is everything in Russia on fire?
Il-76 military aircraft in Ryazan catches fire and crashes, the 5th air crash in 6 days. pic.twitter.com/3CjKDSc9X0
— Jay in Kyiv (@JayinKyiv) June 24, 2022
The four-engine Il-76 was developed in the 1970s and is the primary heavy-lift freight aircraft for the air forces of the Soviet Union and Russia. Numerous other countries have also used the plane.
Footage of a crash of Russian Il-76 transport plane in #Ryazan, #Russia. Russians say this was an emergency landing. Huh? https://t.co/Lc72e3fKDo
— Churchill ?????? (@WarForDemocracy) June 24, 2022
