"Fatal Crash: Russian Military Cargo Plane Carrying 15 People Goes Down in Flames"
TL;DR
A Russian military cargo plane, the Ilyushin Il-76, crashed shortly after takeoff in the Ivanovo region due to a fire in one of its engines, resulting in the loss of all 15 people on board. Unverified videos on Russian social media networks showed the plane with one engine on fire heading downwards, with a dark plume of smoke rising into the sky as a helicopter circled.
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- Russian military cargo plane crashes with 15 people on board Reuters
- Cargo plane carrying 15 crashes in Russia, ministry says ABC News
- Il-76 Disaster: 15 Feared Dead in Russian Transport Plane Ivanovo Crash Newsweek
- Russian Military Transport Plane Crashes in Flames Northeast of Moscow The Moscow Times
- Russia says military plane crashes with 15 on board DW (English)
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