2024 Ivanovo Il-76 crash
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On 12 March 2024, an Ilyushin Il-76 cargo plane crashed in Russia's Ivanovo Oblast.[1] Fifteen people on board when the aircraft crashed; eight crew and seven passengers.[2] No survivors were found. Russian sources said one of its engines caught fire and the plane crashed soon after takeoff.[3] Russia's defense ministry cited the engine fire as the most probably cause of the crash.[4]
Flight[edit]
The accident aircraft crashed at 13:00 Moscow time near Bogorodskoye, a settlement in Ivanovo Oblast. One of its engines caught fire during takeoff for a routine flight.[5] There were unconfirmed videos of an aircraft plummeting downwards with one engine on fire. Another video showed a column of smoke rising upwards.[6]
Aftermath[edit]
Firefighters arrived at the crash site and extinguished the blaze. The governor of Ivanovo Oblast, Stanislav Voskresensky, said there was no damage to villages near the crash.[7] A search and rescue mission was concluded on the same day as the crash by the Ministry of Emergency Situations of the Russian Federation.[8]
Russia's defense ministry said a board of the Russian Aerospace Forces flew to Ivanovo Oblast to investigate the crash.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Cargo plane crashes in Russia's Ivanovo region: Report". Reuters. The Straits Times. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ Shalvey, Kevin (12 March 2024). "Cargo plane carrying 15 crashes in Russia, ministry says". ABC News. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Russian military cargo plane crashes with 15 people on board". Al Arabiya English. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "A Russian military transport plane with 15 people on board has crashed on takeoff, officials say". Associated Press. The Washington Post. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ a b "What is known about Il-76 crash in Russia's Ivanovo Region". TASS. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ Faulconbridge, Guy, ed. (12 March 2024). "Russian military cargo plane crashes with 15 people on board". Reuters. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Firefighters extinguish fire at plane crash site in Ivanovo Region — governor". TASS. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.
- ^ "Search and rescue operation ends at plane crash site in Russia's Ivanovo Region". TASS. 12 March 2024. Retrieved 12 March 2024.