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Forested area near the Kubinka airfield , approximately 45 kilometers west of Moscow, Russia.

The aircraft was performing a test flight in preparation for the "Army-2021" forum. Video footage shows the as the plane was making its final approach for landing. Shortly after the fire started, the aircraft banked sharply to the right, rolled inverted, and crashed into a wooded area. Investigation Findings ccflight-17-08-2021-2195927030-3Co8x825.mp4

Ilyushin Il-112V (Prototype Light Military Transport). Forested area near the Kubinka airfield , approximately

Initial reports and investigations pointed to a fire in the right engine leading to a failure of the control systems, making it impossible for the pilots to maintain level flight. Shortly after the fire started, the aircraft banked

The filename corresponds to a widely circulated video of the tragic crash of a Russian Ilyushin Il-112V prototype military transport aircraft on August 17, 2021. Incident Summary Date: August 17, 2021.

All 3 crew members on board, including two decorated test pilots and one flight engineer. Event Details