One of the world’s biggest firefighting planes has gone missing while tackling a huge blaze in a forest in the Irkutsk region of Russia.
A spokesperson for the regional emergency services has told the TASS news agency that communication with the Ilyushin IL-76 aircraft has been lost and a search is underway.
What we know?
- Plane was in the district of Bayanderovsky
- 11 crew and fire-fighters on board
- Flying at an altitude of 3,000 metres
- Last contact was at 0534 local time
- Aircraft was in “good condition”
