<p>Moscow: Russia said one of its Ilyushin Il-76 military cargo planes crashed shortly after takeoff on Tuesday with 15 people on board due to a fire in one of its engines.</p><p>Russia's defence ministry said the crash took place in the Ivanovo region. Russian online news services said there were no survivors.</p><p>Unverified videos on Russian social media networks showed a plane with one engine on fire heading downwards. A dark plume of smoke was shown rising into the sky as a helicopter circled.</p>
<p>Moscow: Russia said one of its Ilyushin Il-76 military cargo planes crashed shortly after takeoff on Tuesday with 15 people on board due to a fire in one of its engines.</p><p>Russia's defence ministry said the crash took place in the Ivanovo region. Russian online news services said there were no survivors.</p><p>Unverified videos on Russian social media networks showed a plane with one engine on fire heading downwards. A dark plume of smoke was shown rising into the sky as a helicopter circled.</p>