Ilyushin II-76 crash, Jan 24, 2024 (74 killed), Yablonovo
Ilyushin II-76 accident on January 24, 2024 near Yablonovo, Belgorod oblast, Russia with 74 fatalities. Cause: Russia claimed Ukraine shot it down with...
- Date: January 24, 2024
- Aircraft: Ilyushin II-76
- Location: Yablonovo, Belgorod oblast, Russia
- Fatalities: 74
- Phase of flight: En route
- Cause: Russia claimed Ukraine shot it down with missiles. Ukraine neither confirmed nor denied and called for an international investigation, with no independent confirmation.
A Russian Air Force Il 76 flying from Moscow to Belgorod with 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war, three escorts and six crew crashed in a field near Yablonovo while descending toward Belgorod. All 74 aboard died. Russia said Ukraine shot it down with missiles. Ukraine neither confirmed nor denied involvement and called for an international investigation.