russia's 308th Aircraft Repair Plant is mired in debt, lacks funds even to pay for electricity, and has accumulated months-long wage arrears. The cause of the An-22 crash, the aircraft that underwent repairs at this facility, is believed to have been incorrectly assembled or poorly repaired flight-control actuators

The 308th Aircraft Repair Plant in the city of Ivanovo is on the brink of bankruptcy, burdened by mounting debts and legal claims, while its workers have not received salaries since September. It was this very plant that carried out repairs on the An-22 (tail number RF-08832), which crashed on 9 December 2025 during a test flight and went down north of Ivanovo. All eight crew members on board were killed.

  • magnetosphere@fedia.io
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    3 days ago

    This is an interesting detail that I wasn’t aware of. Russia will be more eager to end the war quickly if their logistics goes to shit. Of course, that means more than one base, but it’s nice to think about.

    • MrMakabar@slrpnk.netEnglish
      11·
      2 days ago

      We do not see it just in aircraft. Russian railway total transport is down quite a bit. In 2010 rail had a modal share of 59% in Russia.