The plane crew of IL-76 “Aerostan” airline, captured by the battle-planes of Taliban insurrectionary movement was the following:
crew captain Vladimir Sharpatov, second pilot Gazinur Hairullin, flight navigator Alexandr Zdora, flight engineer Askhat Abbyazov, wireless operator Yuriy Vshivtsev.

Alexandr Baluev

Crew Captain

Vladimir Mashkov

Second Pilot

Andrey Panin

Flight Navigator

Bogdan Benyuk

Flight engineer

Alexandr Golubev

Wireless Operator

Engineers Sergey Butuzov and Victor Ryazanov were also on board the plane.