Il-76 Candid Losses, Crashes & Deliveries
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Every recorded loss, crash, shoot-down, retirement and delivery involving the Il-76 Candid, each with a date and source. See the Il-76 Candid overview or all military aircraft events.
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Il-76 Candid losses, crashes & deliveries
Mar 10
🇮🇷 Iran
Il-76
· Destroyed
Il-76MD Candid heavy transport destroyed on ground at Kerman Airport by USAF precision strike during Operation Epic Fury; confirmed by CENTCOM video footage.
Mar 7
🇮🇷 Iran
3× Il-76
· Destroyed
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.
Mar 5
🇮🇷 Iran
Il-76
· Destroyed
Destroyed by US airstrike at Shahid Dastgheib Airport in Shiraz; confirmed by CENTCOM footage and satellite imagery.
Feb 28
🇮🇷 Iran
Il-76
· Destroyed
Il-76MD Candid transport destroyed on ground at Shiraz Shahid Dastgheib Airport by US-Israeli strikes; confirmed by satellite imagery.
Dec 9
🇸🇩 Sudan
Il-76
· Crash
Crashed on approach to Port Sudan (Osman Digna AB) due to tech failure; crew killed.
Feb 23
🇸🇩 Sudan
Il-76
· Crash
Sudanese Air Force Il-76TD crashed; cause disputed (possible shoot-down). Seven crew killed.
Feb 24
🇷🇺 Russia
A-50
· Shot down
Lost more than 200km from the frontline; video showed the shootdown.
Jan 24
🇷🇺 Russia
Il-76
· Shot down
Shot down near Belgorod by a Patriot system, reportedly while transporting Ukrainian POWs, resulting in mass casualties.
Jan 14
🇷🇺 Russia
A-50
· Other
Lost over the Sea of Azov, resulting in crew fatalities.
Aug 29
🇷🇺 Russia
4× Il-76
· Destroyed
Damaged by Ukrainian drone attacks on Pskov airfield.
Aug 7
🇺🇦 Ukraine
Il-76
· Other
Recorded under Russian control in Melitopol Airport.
Apr 4
🇺🇦 Ukraine
2× Il-76
· Destroyed
Two aircraft were destroyed on the ground at Melitopol Air Base by Russian forces; one was operational, the other undergoing repairs.
Feb 24
🇺🇦 Ukraine
Il-76
· Destroyed
Il-76MD UR-76697 of the 25th Transport Aviation Brigade destroyed by a Russian strike at Melitopol Air Base.