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Russian military cargo plane crashes with 15 on board

On Tuesday, Russia announced that one of its Ilyushin Il-76 military cargo planes had crashed shortly after departure, carrying 15 individuals, reportedly due to an engine fire.

According to Russia's defense ministry, the incident occurred in the Ivanovo region. Reports from Russian online news sources indicated that there were no survivors. Unverified videos circulating on Russian social media platforms depicted a plane with one engine ablaze, descending. A helicopter was observed circling the scene as a dark plume of smoke billowed into the sky.
Source: Reuters
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