The plane of the new model crashed near Moscow during the tests . Three people died in the plane crash.
The IL-112 military transport vehicle was the only working prototype of this model of aircraft, which Russia wants to replace the massive An-26.
Amateur footage from the incident shows how the engine of the plane catches fire. He leans sharply to the right and falls into a forest of relatively small height. A little later you can see the flames and a ball of smoke. On board were two test pilots and a flight engineer who participated in the first flight of the IL-112 in early 2019.
Ilyushin Il-112 crashes on approach to Kubinka Airport in Russia following an engine fire. Number of casualties currently unknown. https://t.co/vhkSsOQMW3 pic.twitter.com/x5XIKoFBiC
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