Moment Russian IL-76 military plane crashes in fireball with flames spurting from engine in latest disaster for Putin

A RUSSIAN military plane crashed in a fireball after flames were seen spurting from one of its engines.

It is the latest disaster from Vladimir Putin’s creaking military as the IL-76 went down in Ivanovo, Russia.

IL-76 plane crashed in Russia, reportedly killing 12 people on board

The large aircraft is widely used by the Russian military as a transport plane for the war in Ukraine. 

It is reported numerous bodies were recovered from the wreckage.

Dramatic footage captured the plane plunging from the sky with flames spitting from one of its engines.

Putin’s military is wracked with corruption and its vehicles and aircraft are often poorly maintained.

Russian military officials admitted the plane crashed while taking off from an airfield.

A spokesman confirmed there was eight crew and seven passengers on board when it crashed.

It was due to be carrying out a regularly scheduled flight when the plane crashed at around 1pm local time.

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