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Notable aircraftAntonov An-124 Ruslan

Very large cargo transport Antonov An-124 UR-82008 near Constantine

The flight recorded a ground speed of 443 knots and an altitude of about 33,000 feet.

Nearl CrewsObserved Published

Map of Antonov An-124 Ruslan UR-82008's recorded track near Constantine, Michigan: 3 positions over 2 minutes, about 2.6 miles.
Saved positions of Antonov An-124 Ruslan UR-82008 near Constantine, Michigan, drawn from a short archived excerpt. The line breaks at gaps over 45 seconds, at source changes and at rejected positions. The path measures about 2.6 miles (2.3 nautical miles) along the plotted segments. Archive timestamps do not establish exact message freshness. USGS topographic background shows roads, water and place names where available. It is a current reference map, not imagery from the flight date. Map data sources

A very large cargo transport was reported near Constantine, Michigan, on September 26, 2026. The aircraft database identifies it as Antonov An-124 Ruslan UR-82008, whose UR registration prefix denotes Ukraine. The reported positions placed the aircraft near the Michigan town.

The An-124 was designed to carry very large cargo. The flight record gives a picture of this example aloft: an altitude of about 33,000 feet and a ground speed of 443 knots were recorded during the observation.

About the Antonov An-124 Ruslan

  • The An-124 Ruslan was designed as a very large cargo transport.

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Representative Antonov An-124-100 cargo aircraft in flight with its landing gear extended.
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Recorded data for UR-82008

Observation
Observed to
Event typeUnusual aircraft
Recorded sourceADS-B, ICAO address
Post date
Last revised
Aircraft
Aircraft typeANTONOV An-124 Ruslan
Type designatorA124
Tail number (registration)UR-82008
ICAO address50801C

Measurements

Displayed measurements may be rounded.

Saved reading at .
Ground speed442.9 kn
Archived altitude; reference not retained32,975 ft
Watchlist association
SourcePlane Alert DB
CategoryCurated aircraft entry
Pinned source version6f7a19044a8dc9ed1c5687c8d26650df7296321e
AttributionAircraft association/category: Plane Alert DB / SDR-Enthusiasts and contributors.
LicencesOpen Database License 1.0; Database Contents License 1.0
ScopeSource association only; not verified current ownership, operator, historical association or presence of any person aboard.
Record details

Public event ID: 858e1309-625e-4b43-93c6-13c90a404980.

Record revision: 3.

Evidence version: 618e2eb7e8a776d50d8b5ff4f4d832dd36d2d2f1026105b57a49b105105bd0a1.

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