Russian Military Aircraft Il-112V Crashes, 3 Crew Members Including Commander Honored Hero of Russia Nikolai Kuimov Dead

Russian new military transport aircraft Il-112V crashed during a flight in the Moscow region on Tuesday due to engine fire. Three men on board did not survive the crash, EHA News agency reported.

📹| Russian #aircraft crashes outside Moscow during training flight

▪️A prototype of #Russia's new Il-112V military transport aircraft has crashed in the Moscow Region.

▪️The plane reportedly crashed because of an engine fire.

▪️Three men on board did not survive the crash. pic.twitter.com/nUn7GklFLR

— EHA News (@eha_news) August 17, 2021

The Commander Was Honored Test Pilot, Hero of Russia Nikolai Kuimov:

#BREAKING : Footage of the crash of IL-112V military transport aircraft during a training flight in #Kubinka forests near #Moscow. According to preliminary data, all three crew members were killed. The commander was Honored Test Pilot, Hero of Russia Nikolai Kuimov. pic.twitter.com/YU6bRtVYxV

— Sushmit Patil Сушмит Патил सुश्मित पाटिल (@PatilSushmit) August 17, 2021

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