More reporting:Earlier today, a Russian Il-76 transport suffered a midair fire and crashed near Severny airfield in Ivanovo Oblast. Ivanovo Severny airbase, where the Il-76 tried to land before crashing today, is home to a huge fleet of A-50's. Some rumors point that the passengers on the ill-fated plane were an A-50 crew going to pick up a spare A-50 for the VSO.
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Il-76 aircraft with 15 people on board crashes near military air base in Russia â photo, video
Radio Libertyâs Russian Service has reported that an Ilyushin Il-76 transport aircraft crashed near Severny air base in Ivanovo Oblast, Russia. There were eight crew members and seven passengers on board.www.pravda.com.ua
"crashed near the local cemetery" How convenient !!!![]()
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Russian Il-76 cargo jet crash in Ivanovo
In the Ivanovo region of Russia, A Russian military transport plane, the Il-76, has crashed near its home base in Ivanovo, Russia. According to numerous photos and videos capturing the moment of the plane's descent, one of the engines of the Il-76 caught fire and detached from the jet mid-air...