A military transport aircraft from Russia carrying 15 people crashed during takeoff at an air base in western Russia on Tuesday. Reportedly, all the people on board were killed in the crash.
According to the Defence Ministry, an Il-76 aircraft with eight crew and seven passengers on board crashed in the Ivanovo region.
Russian Telegram channels report that an aircraft caught fire in Russian Ivanovo airfield and sharply began to descend. Black smoke is coming from the crash site, locals report. pic.twitter.com/EY4IrNoOxH
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An engine fire during takeoff was the likely cause of the crash, said the statement.
The four-engine Il-76 is a heavy-lift transport plane that has been in service since the 1970s with the Soviet and then Russian Air Force.
