A Russian military transport plane crashed this Tuesday, March 12, in the region of Ivan’sin the center of Russiawith fifteen people on board, according to the Government of Vladimir Putin.
The reason for the catastrophe, which occurred shortly before 05:00 Ecuador continental), was the fire that broke out in one of the aircraft’s engines, which would have broken off in mid-flight, according to preliminary data.
The official note states that the fifteen occupants, eight crew members and seven passengers, who were carrying out an instruction flight after taking off, were dead. Severni airfield.
The Il-76 crashed into the ground in a wooded area near a cemetery in the north of the regional capital, less than 300 kilometers from Moscow.
The pilot attempted to redirect the plane and make an emergency landing at the airfield, but was unable to straighten the course and prevent the device from crashing.
In several videos that have been spread on social networks, you can see how one of the Il-76’s ailerons burns just before the collision.
The investigative commission of the central command of the Russian Air Force He went to the scene to clarify the causes of the accident.
The tragedy coincided with a massive drone attack by Ukraine against a dozen Russian regions, on the eve of the presidential elections in this country.
At the end of January a Russian Il-76 with 65 Ukrainian prisoners on board was allegedly shot down by Kiev in the region of Belgradeas reported by the Instruction Committee of Russia. EFE
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