A Russian airliner carrying no passengers crashed into woods on take-off from Moscow's biggest ... four-engined Ilyushin Il-86 but he believed one had later died. The Pulkovo Airlines jet, capable ...
The Ilyushin Il-86 was the Soviet Union’s ambitious attempt at creating a widebody airliner to rival the Boeing 747. Designed to ease airport congestion and expand long-haul travel, the Il-86 ...