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
A memorial to the paratroopers of the 25th Airborne Brigade who died in the shootdown, Kryvyi Rih
The Ilyushin Il-76 is a multi-purpose, fixed-wing, four-engine turbofan strategic airlifter designed by the Soviet Union's Ilyushin design bureau as a commercial freighter in 1967, to replace the Antonov An-12. It was developed to deliver heavy machinery to remote, poorly served areas. Military versions of the Il-76 have been widely used in Europe, Asia and Africa, including use as an aerial refueling tanker or command center.
Ilyushin Il-76
The Il-76 is a high-wing freighter with four turbofans and a T-tail
Landing gear of an Ilyushin Il-76
Landing of the Il-76 transport aircraft at the Brest airport