Caught On CCTV : Cargo Plane Crashes In Eastern Russia, 11 dead
MOSCOW, Nov 1 - A cargo aircraft crashed soon after taking off from the eastern Russian city of Mirny in Yakutia region, killing all 11 people on board, Russian prosecutors said on Sunday.
The plane, an IL-76 belonging to the interior ministry, crashed about 1 km from Mirny at the start of a flight to Irkutsk, the investigative committee of the Prosecutor General's Office said in a statement.
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Russia has one of the world's worst air safety records, with elderly Soviet-era planes, dated airport facilities, poor plane maintenance and lax standards contributing to a grim crash toll.
Last year, all 88 passengers and crew aboard an Aeroflot Boeing aircraft died when the plane crashed in a ball of fire near the Ural mountains. In 2006, 170 people were killed when a TU-154 plane crashed in Ukraine on a flight to St Petersburg.
An interior ministry press service official told the Russian television channel Vesti the plane rolled to the right immediately after take-off.
"The plane flew no more than 2 km at an altitude of 20-30 metres before crashing near an old mine," he said. Less..
Added: Nov 1 2009 In: news_politics
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Is already snowing in Russia, nice to be there.
At least they didn't suffers any pain with this fastest
death.
Posted Nov-1-2009 by "usounddodgy" (R)
I didnt see it..
Posted Nov-1-2009 by "Maxisminion" (R)
RIP
Posted Nov-1-2009 by "m-lom" (R)
crappy ass cctv
Posted Nov-1-2009 by "Marcone-XIII" (R)
oh and RIP
Posted Nov-1-2009 by "Marcone-XIII" (R)
That's one hell of a fireball.
Posted Nov-1-2009 by "ghastlyghost" Premium
Vodka?
Posted Nov-1-2009 by "bobsdesk" (R)
BANG! say DA-DA-DA-DA!!!!!
Posted Nov-1-2009 by "Teamasterchai" (R)
Didnt really see much but...... :(
RIP
Posted Nov-1-2009 by "CrzyCanuk" (R)
that HAD to leave a mark
Posted Nov-1-2009 by "tarnoch" (R)
One big beast of a plane.
Posted Nov-1-2009 by "HolyShitSauce" (R)
Strangest airplane explosion I've seen on Liveleak. That fuel should have kept burning in a big fireball for a long time.
Posted Nov-1-2009 by "oisact" (R)
pointless video
Posted Nov-1-2009 by "unprotected" (R)
Another one ?????? so sad, only doing a job, R.I.P.
Posted Nov-1-2009 by "pantoe" (R)
Time they spent some of that oil & gas money.
Posted Nov-1-2009 by "pantoe" (R)