Russian plane missing while fighting fire

(Baonghean.vn) - A Russian IL-76 aircraftJuly 1lost contact while trying to extinguish a fire near the Siberian city of Irkutsk at an altitude of 3,000 meters.

Russian IL-76 aircraft. Illustration photo: Sputnik.

The country's emergency ministry is planning to send 100 parachute rescuers to search for the missing plane and the 10 people on board.

“The crew members of the aircraft have long-term experience in firefighting operations, providing humanitarian aid and rescue operations,” a source told TASS news agency.

According to the press service of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, eight aircraft participated in the rescue operation.

The Russian IL-76, nicknamed the “water bomb,” is considered the world’s largest firefighting aircraft. It is capable of dropping up to 42 tons of water at a time.

Watch IL-76 firefighting aircraft clip:

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(According to RT)