Southeast Asia Information Port (www.dnyxxg.com) – The Russian Investigative Committee confirmed on the 9th that the crash of an An-22 military transport plane that day resulted in the deaths of all crew members, and the agency has opened an investigation.
The Investigative Committee stated on social media that an An-22 "Antey" military transport plane crashed near the village of Ivankovo in the Ivanovo region during a test flight after maintenance, killing all crew members.
The Military Investigative Department of the Ivanovo region, under the committee, has opened an investigation into the An-22 military transport plane crash under the relevant articles of the Russian Criminal Code concerning "violation of flight preparation rules." All circumstances surrounding the accident are currently under investigation.
The Russian Ministry of Defense reported on the 9th that an An-22 military transport plane crashed in the Ivanovo region during a test flight after maintenance.
TASS earlier reported, citing emergency management sources, that preliminary information indicated an An-22 transport plane crashed in the Ivanovo region, carrying seven people. Search and rescue personnel have arrived at the crash site. The crash site is near the Uvotskoy Reservoir, and wreckage has been found in the water.
The An-22 is a long-range heavy military transport aircraft developed during the Soviet era, and the world's first wide-body turboprop aircraft, primarily used for transporting heavy military equipment and performing parachute and airborne assault missions. (End)
