Russian AN-22 Military Cargo Plane Crashes During Test Flight Near Moscow with 7 People on Board

Dec 09, 2025 07:20 pm CST

A Russian AN-22 military transport aircraft crashed in the Ivanovo region, approximately 200 kilometers east of Moscow, during a post-repair test flight. According to TASS state news agency, seven people were on board the aircraft at the time of the incident, with their fate currently unknown. The Russian defence ministry confirmed the crash occurred in an uninhabited area and has deployed search teams while launching an investigation into the accident.