Russian military cargo plane crashes, killing 5 crewmembers

MOSCOW (AP) — Officials say a Russian military cargo plane has crashed, killing five crewmembers and leaving several others injured. The heavy-lift Il-76 plane went down Friday in Russia’s southwestern Ryazan region. The Russian Defense Ministry said the aircraft suffered an engine problem, forcing the crew to crash-land. The regional administration said the plane slammed into a field just outside the city of Ryazan. The four-engine Il-76 was designed in the 1970s and has served as the main heavy-lift cargo plane for the Soviet and Russian air force.