A military transport plane crashed in central Russia soon after takeoff. <br />At least 15 people, including eight crew members, died, confirmed Russia’s Defense Ministry. <br />The incident took place 250 kilometers east of Moscow, close to a military airfield near the city of Ivanovo. <br /><br />Local authorities report that no one on the ground was injured as the pilot managed to divert the plane to a forest away from a village. <br /><br />Videos circulating on Russian social media appeared to capture the moment when one of the aircraft’s engines is believed to have detached during the flight.<br /><br />: ‘Overheard in Ivanovo,’ Ivanovo Emergency
