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Il-76 Candid Losses, Crashes & Deliveries

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.

Events at a glance

Events per year 2022–2026
2022 — 3 events 3 2022 2023 — 2 events 2 2023 2024 — 4 events 4 2024 2025 — 2 events 2 2025 2026 to 21 Sep — 3 events 3 2026

2026 is a partial year: the bars run to 21 Sep 2026.

By event type 14 events logged · 20 losses
  • Shot down 2
  • Destroyed 6
  • Crash 4
  • Other 2

These totals count what GlobalMilitary.net has logged from public reports since 2022, not a complete register: an event we have not recorded is not an event that did not happen. Coverage of the tracked wars is much denser than coverage of peacetime events, so the two do not compare directly.

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Il-76 Candid losses, crashes & deliveries

  1. MAR 102026 Il-76 Destroyed 🇮🇷 Iran · Il-76MD Candid heavy transport destroyed on ground at Kerman Airport by USAF precision strike during Operation Epic Fury; confirmed by CENTCOM video footage.
  2. MAR 72026 3× Il-76 Destroyed 🇮🇷 Iran · 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.
  3. FEB 282026 Il-76 Destroyed 🇮🇷 Iran · Il-76MD Candid transport destroyed on ground at Shiraz Shahid Dastgheib Airport by US-Israeli strikes; confirmed by satellite imagery.
  4. DEC 92025 Il-76 Crash 🇸🇩 Sudan · Crashed on approach to Port Sudan (Osman Digna AB) due to tech failure; crew killed.
  5. FEB 232025 Il-76 Crash 🇸🇩 Sudan · Sudanese Air Force Il-76TD crashed; cause disputed (possible shoot-down). Seven crew killed.
  6. MAR 122024 Il-76 Crash 🇷🇺 Russia · Crashed near Ivanovo after an engine fire; Russian authorities said all 15 aboard were killed.
  7. FEB 242024 A-50 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Lost more than 200km from the frontline; video showed the shootdown.
  8. JAN 242024 Il-76 Shot down 🇷🇺 Russia · Shot down near Belgorod by a Patriot system, reportedly while transporting Ukrainian POWs, resulting in mass casualties.
  9. JAN 142024 A-50 Other 🇷🇺 Russia · Lost over the Sea of Azov, resulting in crew fatalities.
  10. OCT 202023 Il-76 Crash 🇷🇺 Russia · Overran the runway and burned at Ayni Air Base after an engine fire; all eight crew members evacuated safely.
  11. AUG 292023 4× Il-76 Destroyed 🇷🇺 Russia · Damaged by Ukrainian drone attacks on Pskov airfield.
  12. AUG 72022 Il-76 Other 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Recorded under Russian control in Melitopol Airport.
  13. APR 42022 2× Il-76 Destroyed 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Two aircraft were destroyed on the ground at Melitopol Air Base by Russian forces; one was operational, the other undergoing repairs.
  14. FEB 242022 Il-76 Destroyed 🇺🇦 Ukraine · Il-76MD UR-76697 of the 25th Transport Aviation Brigade destroyed by a Russian strike at Melitopol Air Base.