A Russian military transport plane with 15 people on board has crashed on takeoff, officials say

https://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/russian-military-transport-plane-15-people-board-crashed-108039350

A Russian military transport plane with 15 people on board crashed on Tuesday while taking off from an air base in western Russia, the Defense Ministry said.

It said the Il-76 aircraft with eight crew and seven passengers crashed in the Ivanovo region. It didn't say whether there were any survivors.

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andrew_bidlaw@sh.itjust.works · 9 pts · 2y

Who was on board?

someguy3@lemmy.ca · 8 pts · 2y (2 replies)

Wonder if sanctions meant they couldn't get parts.

*probably not

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.

theodewere@kbin.social · 4 pts · 2y (1 reply)
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bamboo@lemm.ee · 5 pts · 2y

The parts are made by a Russian company in Russia. They are certainly supplying the military.

FaizalR@kbin.social · 6 pts · 2y

They goes straight to hell.

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xmunk@sh.itjust.works · -8 pts · 2y (2 replies)

For once Boeing is doing God's work.

cloud_herder@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y (1 reply)

I don’t disagree with the sentiment but the Ilyushin Il-76 is made by Ilyushin, not Boeing. Let’s not cross the streams incorrectly.

xmunk@sh.itjust.works · -3 pts · 2y

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