.jpg) RF-76551, the aircraft involved in the accident | |
| Occurrence | |
|---|---|
| Date | 12 March 2024 |
| Summary | Engine separation and crash following engine fire |
| Site | Near Ivanovo Severny Air Base, Ivanovo Oblast, Russia 57°02′34.1″N 41°01′05.8″E / 57.042806°N 41.018278°E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Ilyushin Il-76MD |
| Operator |  Russian Air Force |
| Registration | RF-76551 |
| Flight origin | Ivanovo Severny Air Base |
| Destination | Plesetsk Air Base |
| Occupants | 16 |
| Passengers | 8 |
| Crew | 8 |
| Fatalities | 16 |
| Survivors | 0 |
On 12 March 2024, an Ilyushin Il-76 cargo plane crashed in Russia's Ivanovo Oblast.[1] Fifteen people were on board when the aircraft crashed; eight crew and seven passengers.[2] No survivors were found. Russian sources said one of its engines caught fire and the plane crashed soon after takeoff.[3] Russia's defense ministry cited an engine fire as the most probable cause of the crash.[4]
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- ^ Shalvey, Kevin (12 March 2024). "Cargo plane carrying 15 crashes in Russia, ministry says". ABC News. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Russian military cargo plane crashes with 15 people on board". Al Arabiya English. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "A Russian military transport plane with 15 people on board has crashed on takeoff, officials say". The Washington Post. Associated Press. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.