Prototype military plane crashes outside Moscow, kills 3

A Russian prototype military transport plane crashed while performing a test flight outside Moscow on Tuesday, killing all three crew members on board, Russia's United Aircraft Corporation said. The new light military transport plane, Il-112V, crashed in a forested area as it was coming in for a landing at the Kubinka airfield 45 kilometers (28 miles) west of Moscow, the corporation told the Tass news agency. Two test pilots and a flight engineer were aboard the plane, and none survived,… (www.yahoo.com) Mehr...