Air Force Events for Il-76 Candid
Overview
This page lists all recorded air force inventory updates involving the Il-76 Candid. View all air force events.
Air Force inventory updates for Il-76 Candid
| Date | Country | Aircraft | Context |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Mar 2026 | 🇮🇷 Iran | -1 Il-76 | Il-76MD Candid heavy transport destroyed on ground at Kerman Airport by USAF precision strike during Operation Epic Fury; confirmed by CENTCOM video footage. Detail → |
| 7 Mar 2026 | 🇮🇷 Iran | -3 Il-76 | Three IRGC Il-76MD Candid heavy transports destroyed on ground at Mehrabad Airport by Israeli airstrikes targeting Quds Force logistics hub; confirmed by satellite imagery. Detail → |
| 28 Feb 2026 | 🇮🇷 Iran | -1 Il-76 | Il-76MD Candid transport destroyed on ground at Shiraz Shahid Dastgheib Airport by US-Israeli strikes; confirmed by satellite imagery. Detail → |
| 9 Dec 2025 | 🇸🇩 Sudan | -1 Il-76 | Crashed on approach to Port Sudan (Osman Digna AB) due to tech failure; crew killed. Detail → |
| 24 Feb 2024 | 🇷🇺 Russia | -1 A-50 | Lost more than 200km from the frontline; video showed the shootdown. Detail → |
| 24 Jan 2024 | 🇷🇺 Russia | -1 Il-76 | Shot down near Belgorod by a Patriot system, reportedly while transporting Ukrainian POWs, resulting in mass casualties. Detail → |
| 14 Jan 2024 | 🇷🇺 Russia | -1 A-50 | Lost over the Sea of Azov, resulting in crew fatalities. Detail → |
| 29 Aug 2023 | 🇷🇺 Russia | -4 Il-76 | Damaged by Ukrainian drone attacks on Pskov airfield. Detail → |
| 7 Aug 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | -1 Il-76 | Recorded under Russian control in Melitopol Airport. Detail → |
| 4 Apr 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | -2 Il-76 | Two aircraft were destroyed on the ground at Melitopol Air Base by Russian forces; one was operational, the other undergoing repairs. Detail → |
| 24 Feb 2022 | 🇺🇦 Ukraine | -1 Il-76 | Il-76MD UR-76697 of the 25th Transport Aviation Brigade destroyed by a Russian strike at Melitopol Air Base. Detail → |