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Russian Military Crash


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What: Russian Air Force Antonov 22A en route from Voronezh to Tver-Migalovo
Where: Krasny Oktyabr, Tula Region, Russia
When: Dec 28, 2010, 21:30
Who: 12 crewmembers (all fatalities)
Why: After disappearing from radar at 21:30, the Russian military transport plane on a return flight after delivering a MiG-31 fighter jet to the Voronezh Military Aviation Engineering University crashed near Krasny Oktyabr, Tula Region, Russia. There was no cargo. The burning remains were sighted by air patrols on Tuesday at 23:36 four kilometres from the village of Troitskoye. Witnesses heard an explosion.

Two on site recovery teams hampered by a blizzard and brutal cold weather found that all 12 crew members had been killed. Russian reports speculate that the cause was engine failure. The Antonov is a military cargo turboprop.

The Russian military is grounding all planes with similar engines, pending determination of the cause of the crash.

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