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Russia: IL-76 fireghting airplane disappeared from the radar, 10 on board. Airplanes and helicopters to search it

Moscow, Russia - In the region of Irkutsk; the aircraft was loaded of fire-estinguishing foam. Another Ilyushin 76 and two SSJ-100s ready to take off with rescue teams

The Russian Emergency situations ministry informed to have declared in these hours diseappeared an Ilyushin IL-76 airplane involved in firefighting operations on Bayanday, in the Irkutsk region. It was taken off from the airport and it would be return on it. Ten people on board. The last radio contact at 10:54 (local hour) and the pilots would have to report at 11:30 and they don't make it. "Five...

fra/pec - 1176227
Rome, Italy, 07/01/2016 16:20
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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