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Russian AN-22 Crash Claims Seven Lives, Investigation Underway

12/9/2025

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A Russian Antonov AN-22 crashed on December 9, 2025, during a post-maintenance test flight in the Ivanovo region near the Uvodskoye Reservoir, killing seven on board.
Recovery efforts have yielded only fragments of the aircraft.
The AN-22, designed in the 1960s, is the largest turboprop transport aircraft, with only a few remaining.
The Russian Air Force has initiated an investigation into the crash.

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A Russian Antonov AN-22 crashed on December 9, 2025, during a post-maintenance test flight in the Ivanovo region near the Uvodskoye Reservoir, killing seven on board.
Recovery efforts have yielded only fragments of the aircraft.
The AN-22, designed in the 1960s, is the largest turboprop transport aircraft, with only a few remaining.
The Russian Air Force has initiated an investigation into the crash.