A cargo plane of the Russian Defense Ministry crashed on Tuesday. According to the report, there were 15 people on board and all of them died due to the accident.
The incident took place in the Ivanovo area in the north-east of Moscow. The plane (Ilyushin Il-76) crashed shortly after takeoff from an airport in western Russia.
According to the Russian Defense Minister, the accident occurred due to an engine fire during takeoff.
According to the report, there were 8 crew members and 7 passengers on board the plane. Russian online media reported that there were no survivors of the accident.
A video regarding the incident has been posted by Moscow Times. It can be seen that the plane is on fire.
The video is going viral on social media. It is seen that the plane’s engine is on fire and it is seen falling downwards.
As soon as the plane crashed, a thick plume of smoke arose due to which the darkness became so intense that nothing could be seen for some time.
Plane crashes in Virginia forests, 5 killed
A private plane crashed and burned near a small airport in rural Virginia in the US on Sunday afternoon, killing all five people on board.
Virginia State Police said in a statement that the twin-engine IAI Astra 1125 crashed into trees near Airport Road in Hot Springs, killing four adults, including a child and the pilot.
Police and other emergency personnel responded to the crash in Bath County after the crash occurred around 3 p.m. A state police spokesperson said the plane caught fire as it crashed and fell.