Russian Ministry of Defense: On March 12, at about 13:00 Moscow time, while taking off for a scheduled flight, an Il-76 military

Russian Ministry of Defense: On March 12, at about 13:00 Moscow time, while taking off for a scheduled flight, an Il-76 military transport aircraft crashed in the Ivanovo region. There were eight crew members and seven passengers on board. According to the report from the scene, the cause of the disaster was a fire in one of the engines during takeoff of the plane. Source: Russian Head