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Center Owned by HT MediaIAF's IL-76MD completes landing in highest-altitude ever touchdown by the plane
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The Indian Air Force successfully landed a Russian‑origin IL‑76MD heavy‑lift transport aircraft at Nyoma airbase in eastern Ladakh, marking the highest‑altitude touchdown ever recorded for this type worldwide. The airbase sits at roughly 13,000 ft, and the aircraft touched down at an altitude reported as 13,629 ft (some reports cite 13,700 ft). The IAF described the landing as a historic achievement in aviation.
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SRINAGAR: An Indian Air Force (IAF) IL-76MD transport aircraft has successfully landed at the Nyoma airbase in eastern Ladakh, achieving the highest-altitude landing ever recorded by the aircraft anywhere in the world, the IAF said on Friday. 13,629 FEET. A NEW HEIGHT IN AVIATION HISTORY. An Indian…
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center · 4 outlets
New Delhi: An Indian Air Force transport aircraft of Russian origin successfully landed at the Nyoma air base in Ladakh, achieving what the force described as the highest altitude touchdown achieved by the plane anywhere in the world. The airbase is located at a height of around 13,000 ft and is at…
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The Indian Air Force's IL-76MD heavy-lift transport aircraft has created aviation history by successfully landing at Nyoma airfield in Ladakh at 13,629 feet.
— NDTV
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The IAF's IL-76 MD transport aircraft of Russian origin successfully landed at the Nyoma air base in Ladakh, located at a height of 13,700 feet.
