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.
Il-76 Candid losses, crashes & deliveries
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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.
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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.
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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.
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DEC 92025
Il-76
Crash
🇸🇩 Sudan · Crashed on approach to Port Sudan (Osman Digna AB) due to tech failure; crew killed.
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FEB 232025
Il-76
Crash
🇸🇩 Sudan · Sudanese Air Force Il-76TD crashed; cause disputed (possible shoot-down). Seven crew killed.
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FEB 242024
A-50
Shot down
🇷🇺 Russia · Lost more than 200km from the frontline; video showed the shootdown.
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JAN 242024
Il-76
Shot down
🇷🇺 Russia · Shot down near Belgorod by a Patriot system, reportedly while transporting Ukrainian POWs, resulting in mass casualties.
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JAN 142024
A-50
Other
🇷🇺 Russia · Lost over the Sea of Azov, resulting in crew fatalities.
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AUG 292023
4× Il-76
Destroyed
🇷🇺 Russia · Damaged by Ukrainian drone attacks on Pskov airfield.
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AUG 72022
Il-76
Other
🇺🇦 Ukraine · Recorded under Russian control in Melitopol Airport.
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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.
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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.