In Mali, the Ilyushin IL-76 military transport plane belonging to the Russian private military company Wagner first skidded off the runway and then caught fire during its landing on Saturday morning, September 23. 140 people lost their lives on the plane carrying Mali and Wagner soldiers. Footage of the moment of the incident was published yesterday.
THOSE MOMENTS ON CAMERA! THIS IS HOW THE HORRIBLE ACCIDENT HAPPENED
In the images, the plane, which continued to move on the runway after landing, failed to stop on the remaining length of the runway and fell off the embankment after crossing the ring road.
It was stated that a Russian pilot was among those who died in the plane that caught fire after crashing.
It was stated that the accident may have been caused by a malfunction in the aircraft’s fuel tank, and an investigation was launched into the incident.
Gao airport in Mali is used by Malian soldiers, Wagner mercenaries and UN stabilization mission military personnel. It is known that the aircraft previously belonged to the Wagner Group and was delivered to the Air Force about a week before the accident. (UAV)