Russian military transport plane crashes outside Moscow

Moscow, Aug 17 (Prensa Latina) A Russian Il-112V military transport plane crashed during landing near the Kubinka airfield, on the outskirts of this capital, after a training flight, local press reported.

August 17, 2021
08:42

According to the emergency services, none of the three crew members survived.

The Russian company United Aircraft Corporation (UAC) indicated that the details of the incident are being investigated and a commission will be created to find out the causes of the accident.

The Il-112V is a Russian light military transport aircraft being developed by one of the subsidiaries of Rostec, a state-run company promoting the development, production and export of high-tech industrial products for the civil and defense sectors. The Il-112V is a two-turboprop-engine plane and with a service ceiling of 7,600 meters.

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