Ukrainian Air Force Ilyushin Il-76 shoot-down
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Ilyushin Il-76MD (76777) seen at Kubalkino (Mykolaiv) one month prior to being shot down
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| Shootdown summary | |
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| Date | 14 June 2014 |
| Summary | Shot-down |
| Site | Near Luhansk International Airport, Luhansk, Ukraine 48°23′40″N 39°27′44″E / 48.3945616°N 39.462204°ECoordinates: 48°23′40″N 39°27′44″E / 48.3945616°N 39.462204°E |
| Passengers | 40 |
| Crew | 9 |
| Fatalities | 49 (all) |
| Aircraft type | Ilyushin Il-76MD |
| Operator | Ukrainian Air Force |
| Registration | 76777 |
| Destination | Luhansk International Airport |
On 14 June 2014, an Ilyushin Il-76MD of the Ukrainian Air Force was shot down by forces of the self-proclaimed Lugansk People's Republic during the Ukrainian anti-insurgent operation against the unrecognized Lugansk People's Republic and the Donetsk People's Republic, in its eastern Luhansk and Donetsk oblasts. The aircraft was on approach to land at Luhansk International Airport, and was carrying troops and equipment from an undisclosed location. All 49 people on board died.
The aircraft was an Ilyushin Il-76MD of the Ukrainian Air Force,registration 76777, manufacturer's serial number 0083482490. The aircraft had first flown in 1988.
Originally operated by Aeroflot as CCCP-76777, the aircraft had subsequently served with the Ukrainian Air Force, Azov-Azia Aircompany and Avilond TAC as UR-76777 before serving with Payam Air as EP-TPY. A planned acquisition by the ATI Aircompany did not go ahead, and the aircraft was reacquired by the Ukrainian Air Force.
The aircraft was carrying military equipment and 40 troops, as well as a crew of nine. It was coming in to land at Luhansk International Airport, Luhansk when it came under heavy anti-aircraft fire. According to the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence, a heavy machine gun had been used to fire upon the aircraft. According to the Ukrainian Prosecutor's Office, the aircraft was brought down by MANPADS equipment. It subsequently crashed at 00:51 local time (21:51 on 13 June, UTC); all 49 people on board died. The Ukrainian Ministry of Defence blamed "terrorists" for the loss of the aircraft and troops. The aircraft was reported to have been carrying 40 paratroopers of the 25th Separate Dnipropetrovsk Airborne Brigade in addition to its crew.
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