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Russian prototype military transport aircraft crashes
A prototype military transport aircraft made by Russia’s Ilyushin has crashed during a test flight, killing three people who were on board. A video of the incident shows the plane’s right engine flaming out before the aircraft tilts to the side and crashes near the Kubinka airfield outside Moscow (www.theweek.in) Más...Sort type: [Top] [Newest]
RIP to the crew & condolences to their Families
RIP.. uncontrolled fire followed by emergency return, slow on base turn, stall spin in.. alot of lessons just in that video,
Would be interesting to view Dmitry Ovchinnikov's video, from which some stills were taken.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oz6p6hhraM8
Here's a link to part of the video, for the curious. https://www.msn.com/el-gr/news/other/μόσχα-συντριβή-μεταγωγικού-αεροσκάφους-πληροφορίες-για-3-νεκρούς/ar-AANqblv
From flight to crash was less than 60 seconds. Engine fire? Fire suppression system failure? At that altitude, there were few options for the pilot. If he did try and avoid populated areas during the crash, he is a true hero. RIP