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Iran IL-76 plane crash filmed from C-130 Hercules
Previously-unseen video footage has surfaced online, allegedly showing the crash of an Iranian military jet at an air show two years ago. It captures the moment the Ilyushin IL-76MD military plane falls to earth and explodes, after a mid-air collision with F-5E Tiger II. The haunting video was filmed by the crew of a C-130 that was filming the refuelling of an F-4 Phantom II. The planes were taking part in the September 22, 2009 air show and parade just outside Tehran. All seven crewmembers on… (www.youtube.com) Mehr...
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Not to be a downer... but Previously unseen? This footage has been used in every plane crash compilation on youtube.
Other than a fireball, not really much to be seen other than a death spiral and fireball
Video has actually been around for 4 years, was originally posted on liveleak.
For those who were unfamiliar with the crash, aircraft as stated were taking part in annual air parade in Tehran.
Aircraft an IL-76MD "Simorgh" the only one in the Iranian Air Force fleet (and seized from Iraq during Iraq/Iran war) had reported an engine fire and was in a emergency decent for a landing at Tehran-Mehrabad Airport (THR) runway 29L.
During the steep decent, the radar dome detached, striking the tail, and sending the aircraft out of control. All 7 crew fatal, no one on the ground hurt.
http://aviation-safety.net/photos/accidents/750/20090922-0-C-d-2-750.jpg
For those who were unfamiliar with the crash, aircraft as stated were taking part in annual air parade in Tehran.
Aircraft an IL-76MD "Simorgh" the only one in the Iranian Air Force fleet (and seized from Iraq during Iraq/Iran war) had reported an engine fire and was in a emergency decent for a landing at Tehran-Mehrabad Airport (THR) runway 29L.
During the steep decent, the radar dome detached, striking the tail, and sending the aircraft out of control. All 7 crew fatal, no one on the ground hurt.
http://aviation-safety.net/photos/accidents/750/20090922-0-C-d-2-750.jpg
Just to add - really crappy reporting from RT - when the story was first reported in Sept 22 2009 - it was reported as a mid air - as per video - however since that time, it was reported that there was no mid-air or other aircraft involved.
