The number of victims in the An-22 plane crash near the Uvodskoko reservoir in the Ivanovo region has increased to eight people. About this write aif.ru has a reference to the source.
According to the publication, all soldiers on the plane were Tver pilots, aged 35 to 58 years old.
It was previously known that a black box was found at the scene of the accident. This information has not yet been officially confirmed.
The An-22 Antey military transport plane crashed on December 9 near the Uvodsky reservoir in the Ivanovo region. The plane was found 150 meters from shore at a depth of 5 meters. There were also reports of debris being found on the ground. There were no survivors among those on board.
The first An-22 military transport aircraft took off in February 1965. This model was capable of carrying up to 80 tons of cargo and was designed to transport heavy and large weapons, military and troop equipment, as well as land troops. The An-22 is considered the largest propeller aircraft in the world. In 2024, the Commander of Russian Military Transport Aviation, Vladimir Benediktov, announced the decommissioning of Antey.
