A prototype Ilyushin Il-112V military transport aircraft with three people on board crashed during a test flight in the Moscow region on Tuesday, its manufacturer United Aircraft Corporation said.
It was unclear from the company’s statement if there were any casualties in the crash. However, RIA news agency cited an anonymous source as saying the crew were believed to have died.
A video of the crash published online showed the plane flying at low altitude with one of its wings on fire, before making a sharp turn and plummeting to the ground.
United Aircraft Corporation is developing and testing the Il-112V as a replacement for the ageing Antonov An-26.
The new light military transport plane, Il-112V, crashed in a forested area as it was coming in for a landing at the Kubinka airfield about 45 kilometers (28 miles) west of Moscow, spokespeople of the corporation told the Tass news agency.
Military Transport Plane Ilyushin Il-112v Crashes Near Moscow
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