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A military transport plane Antonov’s An-22 crashed this Tuesday in the Russian region of Ivanovo, about 250 kilometers from Moscow.
The accident took place at 12:00 p.m. (09:00 GMT), when, according to eyewitnesses, the device suddenly began to disintegrate into the air near the Uvodskoye reservoir250 kilometers northeast of Moscow, the TASS agency reported.
Five crew members and two passengers died in the accident. Their bodies have already been rescued by divers from the emergency team.
Technical faults
The aircraft, the last example in service of the An-22 model, had been in service for more than 50 years. It is likely that it fell due to technical failureslocal media report.
The authorities, who did not report any victims or damage on the ground, announced that they will investigate the incident.
El An-22 It is the largest Soviet turboprop aircraft in the worlddesigned for long-distance transportation of weapons, military equipment and troops.
In 2024 the Russian Aerospace Forces announced that the model would be discharged.