Russian military cargo jet crash kills eleven in Siberia
Sunday, November 1, 2009
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Eleven people are dead after a military cargo jet crashed in Siberia. The strategic airlifter, which belonged to Russia's Interior Ministry, came down shortly after takeoff in Mirny. There were no survivors.
No-one on the ground was injured by the Ilyushin Il-76, which lost control after it failed to gain altitude, banking hard to the right before hitting the ground two kilometers away near a disused mine. The plane did not achieve a height of beyond 20–30 meters.
The aircraft had been headed to Irkutsk and was being operated by interior troops. An inquiry was established to investigate. The Il-76 has been a major component of both the Russian and Soviet military since the 1970s, and had already seen a serious accident in Russia last month. On October 7 an engine separated on takeoff, without injuries. Russia briefly grounded Il-76s after that accident.
[edit] Sources
- "Cargo plane crashes in eastern Russia, 11 dead" — Reuters, November 1, 2009
- "Crew killed in Siberia plane crash" — Al Jazeera English, November 1, 2009
