A Ilyushin Il-112 transport plane crashed outside Moscow during a test flight, according to the Russian news network sputniknews.com.
A military source said that what crashed was a prototype of the new Russian military transport aircraft Il-112V.
According to the first information, three men were on board and no one survived the accident.
A video posted on Twitter shows fire in at least one of the engines, causing it to tilt and crash to the ground.
18+ Exclusive footage of the Il-112V newest aircraft crash in #Moscow today.
The fate of the 3 pilots on board is unknown. #Russia pic.twitter.com/qIkZC8or5h— Jora (@TheScarmind) August 17, 2021
The United Aircraft press office said a special commission has been set up to investigate the crash.
The Il-112V military transport aircraft is designed to carry personnel, weapons and other cargo with a maximum weight of 5 tons.
The maximum speed of the aircraft is 470 kilometers per hour, while its flight range with a maximum load is 1,200 kilometers.
The Il-112V is expected to replace the An-26.
Fire in the Vilia: Ten Kilometers fire-front
#URGENT | Il-112V military transport aircraft crashes outside Moscow during training flight https://t.co/EUHrJmX6iJ#SputnikUrgent pic.twitter.com/P9fIYSW0s3
— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) August 17, 2021
Sputniknews.com adds that last week, Russian company United Aircraft reported that the first prototype of the Il-112V military aircraft flew from Voronezh to Zhukovsky, near Moscow, to prepare for the Military Forum 2021.
