Russian military cargo plane crashes, killing 4

MOSCOW, 25 June 2022, (TON): Officials said “a Russian military cargo plane crashed Friday, killing at least four crewmembers and leaving several others injured.”

The heavylift Il-76 cargo plane went down in the southwestern Ryazan region.

The Russian Defense Ministry said “the plane suffered an engine problem that forced the crew to crash-land it on the ground.”

The regional administration said that four of its crew were killed and a further five were injured when the plane slammed into a field just outside the city of Ryazan.

Officials said “those injured were hospitalized in grave condition.”

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