Antonov AN-22 crash, Dec 22, 1976 (7 killed), Seshcha AFB...

Antonov AN-22 accident on December 22, 1976 near Seshcha AFB Bryansk oblast, Russia with 7 fatalities.

A Soviet Air Force An-22A on a test flight from Seshcha air base was turned with full rudder deflection at cruise altitude. It lost control, dove and broke apart in the air before crashing in a field. All seven crew members were killed, and sources differ by one day on the date.

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