Russian military plane with 15 people on board crashes after engine catches fire during takeoff
Russian military transport plane crashes in western Russia due to engine fire, leading to casualties.
- Bilawal Riaz
- 1 min read
A Russian military transport plane with 15 people on board, including eight crew and seven passengers, crashed during takeoff in the Ivanovo region of western Russia. The Defense Ministry mentioned that the likely cause was an engine fire. This incident follows a similar crash of the same type of plane near the Ukrainian border not long ago. The Il-76 aircraft had been in service since the 1970s. The increase in Russian military flights due to the conflict in Ukraine has been linked to a rise in accidents. In a separate event, Ukrainian drones reportedly targeted Russian military assets.