2014 Ukrainian Air Force Il-76 shootdown
On 14 June 2014, an Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft of the 25th Transport Aviation Brigade of the Ukrainian Air Force was shot down by forces of the Russia-backed separatists from Luhansk People's Republic while on approach to land at Luhansk International Airport, Ukraine, during the initial phase of the war in Donbas. The aircraft was carrying troops and equipment from an undisclosed location. All 49 people on board were killed.
76777, the Il-76 involved, photographed a month before the incident | |
| Shootdown | |
|---|---|
| Date | 14 June 2014 |
| Summary | Shot down with shoulder-launched surface-to-air missiles by Russian separatist forces |
| Site | Near Luhansk International Airport, Luhansk, Ukraine 48°23′40″N 39°27′44″E |
| Aircraft | |
| Aircraft type | Ilyushin Il-76MD |
| Operator | Ukrainian Air Force |
| Registration | 76777 |
| Destination | Luhansk International Airport, Ukraine |
| Occupants | 49 |
| Passengers | 40 |
| Crew | 9 |
| Fatalities | 49 |
| Survivors | 0 |
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