AnAmericanIn From Moldova, joined Aug 2010, 43 posts, RR: 0 Posted (2 years 4 months 3 weeks 1 day ago) and read 4435 times:
An Antonov 22 Russian Air Force transport plane, en route from Voronezh to Migalovo Airport in Tverskaya Oblast crashed about 100 km south of Tula near the village of Krasny Oktyabr. 12 on board were killed. Reports have been in conflict as to whether or not the bodies have been recovered.
Soyuz From Australia, joined Sep 2010, 43 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (2 years 4 months 3 weeks 21 hours ago) and read 4339 times:
This is a tragic incident. 12 lives lost. My deepest sympathy and respect to their families. Also a beautiful, rare aircraft destroyed. According to planes.cz the Russian defence ministry has temporarily grounded all AN-22 and TU-95 (same engines) aircraft. There is only a handful of these monsters flying nowadays - I'm only aware of one for Antonov Airlines and a few for the Russian Airforce.
As for the doomed plane, according to aviaport.ru, it had been delivered in 1974, but they said something along the lines of that it has only been utilised for 10 months which I don't really understand - mis-translation perhaps. I haven't been able to track down the reg.
I hope that this incident does not put the last nail in the coffin of this remarkable, unusual, world beating machine.
Luxair From Luxembourg, joined Jan 2001, 743 posts, RR: 2 Reply 2, posted (2 years 4 months 3 weeks 18 hours ago) and read 4178 times:
Indeed, this is a very tragic moment in aviation! I remember, seeing landing this beast at AMS a coupel of years ago! Damn, what a great, exceptional aircraft! Loved the sound of the engines!!! Well, i think that it is (like many Russian aircrafts) a very reliable plane so let's wait the outcome of the investigation! RIP and my condoleances for relatives and friends of the crew perished in this tragic accident.
Tobias2702 From Germany, joined Sep 2008, 643 posts, RR: 0 Reply 3, posted (2 years 4 months 3 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 4144 times:
Quoting Soyuz (Reply 1): As for the doomed plane, according to aviaport.ru, it had been delivered in 1974, but they said something along the lines of that it has only been utilised for 10 months
The aircraft involved in this crash was indeed delivered in 1974, but it was stored for some time, so likely it re-entered service 10 months ago.
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