Giant Russian military plane explodes in fireball as it takes off from remote airbase with mystery cargo

A giant Russian military plane exploded in a fireball as it took off from a remote airbase carrying a mystery cargo. The 164ft Il-76 plane was on the runway when an engine erupted in flames, according to reports. The aircraft rolled off the runway as the inferno spread, with dramatic video from the scene showing the 72-tonne jet engulfed in flames.

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