1997 An-124 crash in Irkutsk

Twenty years ago, on December 6, 1997, an An-124 military transport aircraft of the Air Force crashed on a residential building in Irkutsk. 72 people died, including 49 residents of the house, including 14 children; more than 70 families were left homeless. The recording of the crew's conversations has not been preserved - both flight recorders were in the center of the fire and were badly damaged.

The reason for the simultaneous failure of three engines was recognized as excessive overloading of the aircraft, which was transporting two Su-27UBK fighters with a total weight of 40 tons to Vietnam. , which was a consequence of the increased water content in aviation fuel.