Russian Military Cargo Plane Accidents, Carrying 15 Individuals

MOSCOW: Russia said one of its Ilyushin Il-76 military cargo planes crashed shortly after takeoff on Tuesday with 15 people on board due to a fire in one of its engines.
Russia’s defense ministry said the crash took place in the Ivanovo region. Russian online news services said there were no survivors.
Unverified videos on Russian social media networks showed a plane with one engine on fire heading downwards. A dark plume of smoke was shown rising into the sky as a helicopter circled.