A Russian An-22 military transport aircraft with seven people on board crashed in the Ivanovo region during its first flight after repairs. The Defence Ministry said the aircraft went down in an unpopulated area as rescue teams rushed to the site

Moscow: An Antonov An-22 military transport aircraft with seven people on board crashed in Russia’s central Ivanovo Region on Tuesday during its first flight after repairs, the defence ministry said.

“The aircraft crashed in an unpopulated area. A search and rescue crew has left for the accident site to determine the fate of the aircraft’s crew,” the ministry said. TASS reported that fragments of the An-22 were found on the shore and in the water.

The An-22 is a heavy transport aircraft used by the Russian Aerospace Forces (VKS) to transport h

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