2022 Russian Air Force Ilyushin Il-76 crash
_Russian_Air_Force_VKO_UUWW_(33697381785).jpg) Ilyushin 76 of the Russian Air Force, Similar to the aircraft involved in the accident. | |
| Accident | |
|---|---|
| Date | June 24, 2022 |
| Summary | Crash landing due to engine no.4 burst in flames. |
| Site | Mikhaylovsky District, Ryazan Oblast, Russia 54°37′27″N 39°39′13″E / 54.62417°N 39.65361°E |
| 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, an Ilyushin Il-76MD cargo aircraft of the Russian Air Force[1] was operating a flight from Orenburg Tsentralny Airport to Belgorod International Airport with an intermediate flight to Dyagilevo air base crashed immediately after takeoff from Dyagilevo air base,[1] near the Mikhailovsky highway area in the city of Ryazan.[2]
According to the russian Ministry of Defence the plane was operating a training flight from Orenburg to Belgorod and landing in Ryazan for refueling.[1]
Crew[edit]
There were 9 crew members on board.
The following people died as a result of the disaster:
- Vladimir Petrushin (aircraft commander);
- Stepan Perminov (navigator)
- Nikolai Gorbunov (flight engineer-instructor);
- Dmitriy Andreev (aeronautical engineering by ADO);
- Lobanov Alexey (cadet, 5th year in flight school; died in the hospital).[3]
Chronology of events[edit]
The aircraft performed a training flight from Orenburg to Belgorod with an intermediate landing (for refueling) in Ryazan. There was no cargo on board of the aircraft.[4]
Immediately after takeoff from the air base in Ryazan, a fire broke out in its No.4 engine.[5] The crew decided to make an emergency landing. Before landing, the plane circled over the meadows.[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]
References[edit]
- ^ a b c "ASN Aircraft accident Ilyushin Il-76MD RF-78778 Ryazan-Dyagilevo Air Base". Aviation Safety Network. 24 June 2022. Retrieved 22 December 2022.
- ^ "Под Рязанью упал самолет Ил-76, четыре человека погибли" [An Il-76 plane crashed near Ryazan, 5 people were killed in the accident.]. Kommersant (in Russian). 2022-06-24. Archived from the original on 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ "Стало известно имя четвертого погибшего после падения самолета Ил-76 в Рязани" [The name of the fourth person who died after the crash of the Il-76 plane in Ryazan became known]. rzn.info (in Russian). 2022-06-24. Archived from the original on 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ "МЧС: потерпевший крушение под Рязанью самолёт Ил-76 не из Оренбурга" [Ministry of Emergency Situations: Il-76 aircraft that crashed near Ryazan is not from Orenburg]. REGNUM News Agency (in Russian). 2022-06-24. Archived from the original on 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ "ASN Aircraft accident Ilyushin Il-76MD RF-78778 Ryazan-Dyagilevo Air Base". www.aviation-safety.net. Retrieved 2023-05-19.
- ^ "«Загорелся еще в воздухе и кружил над лугами». В Рязани упал военный самолет Ил-76" [“It caught fire while still in the air and circled over the meadows.” Il-76 military plane crashed in Ryazan]. ryazan.kp.ru (in Russian). 2022-06-24. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ "В Минобороны причиной жесткой посадки Ил-76 под Рязанью назвали неисправность двигателя" [The Ministry of Defense called the engine malfunction the reason for the hard landing of the Il-76 near Ryazan]. TASS. 2022-06-24. Archived from the original on 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
- ^ "Число жертв жесткой посадки Ил-76 в Рязани выросло до пяти" [The number of victims of a hard landing of Il-76 in Ryazan increased to five]. smotrim.ru. 2022-06-24. Archived from the original on 2022-12-21. Retrieved 2022-12-21.
