AN-225

[Murdoughnut]

Reports coming out that it didn't make it out and was practically destroyed.

Ukraine-made giant air cargo Mriya burnt in Russian shelling

The world's largest cargo plane, the Ukrainian-made Antonov-225 Mriya, was burnt in a Russian attack on Hostomel airport near Kyiv, Ukrainian state arms manufacture Ukroboronprom said on Sunday.

www.reuters.com

 

[fholbert]

One down… none left

 

[fholbert]

Status:
Date:	Sunday 27 February 2022
Type:	Antonov An-225
Operator:	Antonov Airlines
Registration:	UR-82060
MSN:	19530503763
First flight:	1988-12-21 (33 years 3 months)
Crew:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Passengers:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Total:	Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0
Aircraft damage:	Destroyed
Aircraft fate:	Written off (damaged beyond repair)
Location:	Kyiv-Gostomel Airport (GML) ( Ukraine)
Phase:	Standing (STD)
Nature:	-
Departure airport:	-
Destination airport:	-

Narrative:
The sole Antonov An-225, the world’s largest cargo aircraft, was destroyed by fire at Gostomel Airport during the Russian attack on Ukraine.

 

[CFI A&P]

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[Roger Roger]

Somebody hand the plane spotters stingers and javelins, they gone be out for blood

 

[ASpilot2be]

Somebody hand the plane spotters stingers and javelins, they gone be out for blood

They have to ask their parents first.

 

[CFI A&P]

Somebody hand the plane spotters stingers and javelins, they gone be out for blood

It would be over in a day, and well documented.

 

[Skåning]

Somebody hand the plane spotters stingers and javelins, they gone be out for blood

The Brits would have to write the tail number down first...then, FIRE ZEE MISSILES

 

[ChasenSFO]

Somebody hand the plane spotters stingers and javelins, they gone be out for blood

Not to mention the aircraft in recent years has done more transport in a humanitarian role than anything else...it's like blowing up the ORBIS MD-10...

 

[///AMG]

Big bummer. I remember seeing this hog come into Miramar a few times when I still flew there. It was always a pretty impressive sight. I'm sure I've told the story before, but I remember one night setting up to land on 24L when the -225 was on 2-3 mile final for 24R. It looked like an alien planet was entering the atmosphere.....or a star was landing. Pretty cool bird, sad to hear

 

[drunkenbeagle]

Big bummer. I remember seeing this hog come into Miramar a few times when I still flew there. It was always a pretty impressive sight. I

Glad I got to see it at KTPA.

 

[DropTank]

The Brits would have to write the tail number down first...then, FIRE ZEE MISSILES

The French are like: "But I am Le tired..."

 

[fholbert]

Looks like this AN-124 was destroyed on the ground too.

 

[Minuteman]

The captain of the An225 posted a video with his thoughts about Ukraine.

 

[BigZ]

Can't seem to attach the video
Plane is very definitely destroyed

Ua.mil artillery attack on ru.mil forces at the airport

 

[NovemberEcho]

 

[DropTank]

 

[DropTank]

 

[invadertim]

Among the least of the crimes committed, still it's a shame...New pictures

Photos show destruction of world's largest airplane in Ukraine

 

[gliderboy]

Prior to the invasion Germany offered to let them ferry the plane there for safe storage. The company president refused, but when the war started he ran off and sought refuge in Germany. The Orcs probably paid him off.