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2025-12-09: Antonov AN-22 (RF-08832) — Russian Air Force - Voyenno-vozdushnye sily Rossii — Ivankovo, Russia

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On December 9, 2025, an Antonov AN-22 (registration RF-08832) operated by Russian Air Force - Voyenno-vozdushnye sily Rossii was involved in an aviation accident near Ivankovo, Russia in flight. 8 people were killed. This summary draws on records from the Bureau of Aircraft Accidents Archives (B3A); 8 related events involving the same aircraft type or operator are linked below.

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An Antonov An-22 Antei, the last flying example, crashed into a reservoir near Ivanovo, Russia, after an inflight breakup during a post-maintenance test flight. All eight occupants died.

Accident Details

The four-engine airplane departed Ivanovo-Severny Air Force Base on a post-maintenance test flight, carrying three engineers and five crew members. Minutes after takeoff from runway 28, the aircraft lost control, suffered an inflight breakup, and crashed into the Uvod'skoye Reservoir near the village of Ivankovo, approximately 15 km northwest of the airbase. All eight occupants were killed.

Aircraft

The aircraft was named 'Vasiliy Semenenko' and was the last Antonov An-22 Antei in flying condition. It was a heavy transport turboprop with four engines.

Crew and Passengers

The crew comprised: Sergey Shmakov, Dmitry Yatsenko, Kirill Vakulenko, Igor Ishkhano, Alexey Dorofeev, Igor Belyakov, Alexey Tykcheyev, and Roman Korotkov. Three engineers were among the occupants.

Location

The crash site was in the Uvod'skoye Reservoir, near the village of Ivankovo, in Ivanovo Oblast, Russia.