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Russian Military Cargo Plane Crashes, Killing All 15 Onboard

The Il-76 aircraft went down in the Ivanovo region after an engine fire during takeoff, with no survivors reported.

  • A Russian Il-76 military transport plane crashed in the Ivanovo region, killing all 15 people onboard.
  • The crash was reportedly caused by a fire in one of the plane's engines shortly after takeoff.
  • Dramatic footage shared online shows the aircraft with one engine ablaze, rapidly losing altitude.
  • The crew attempted an emergency landing but were unable to reach the airfield.
  • The incident occurred amid a significant increase in Russian military flights due to the conflict in Ukraine.
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