MOSCOW -- A Russian heavy-lift armed forces cargo plane crashed on takeoff Sunday in Siberia, killing all 11 team members on board, officials said.
The air crash was the second accident in less than a month involving an Il-76 , the foundation of the Soviet and Russian air force since the 1970s. These and a string of other accidents have raised concerns about the provision of Russia's aging fleet of Soviet-built aircraft.
The reason of Sunday's crash was not yet known. The four-engine plane had just taken off from Mirny in the Sakha Republic when it banked to the right and was not capable to gain altitude, said Vasily Panchenkov, a spokesman for the internal Troops, which were flying the aircraft.
The plane hit a slag heap from an old mine and crashed, exploding on collision, he said. The plane, which was headed to Irkutsk, was carrying no cargo but its petroleum tanks were full.
The air crash was the second accident in less than a month involving an Il-76 , the foundation of the Soviet and Russian air force since the 1970s. These and a string of other accidents have raised concerns about the provision of Russia's aging fleet of Soviet-built aircraft.
The reason of Sunday's crash was not yet known. The four-engine plane had just taken off from Mirny in the Sakha Republic when it banked to the right and was not capable to gain altitude, said Vasily Panchenkov, a spokesman for the internal Troops, which were flying the aircraft.
The plane hit a slag heap from an old mine and crashed, exploding on collision, he said. The plane, which was headed to Irkutsk, was carrying no cargo but its petroleum tanks were full.
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