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Home Lifestyle Tons of gold fall from the sky as Russian cargo plane malfunctions on take-off
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March 15, 2018

Tons of gold fall from the sky as Russian cargo plane malfunctions on take-off

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More than 170 gold bars fell from the sky after a plane's hatch flew open - with police unsure if it was accidental or criminal.

More than 170 gold bars fell from the sky after a plane’s hatch flew open – with police unsure if it was accidental or criminal.

TONS of gold have fallen out of the sky in Russia after a cargo plane malfunctioned in midair.

The aircraft was carrying £265m worth of platinum, gold and diamonds when the hatch flew open – sending the precious metals plummeting back to earth.

According to the TASS news agency, Russian authorities have recovered more than 170 gold bars weighing 20kg each.

Gold fell out of a cargo plane onto the runway of a Russian airport

Police are questioning engineers who worked on the plane before take-off

The plane was travelling from Yakutsk Airport – a major diamond producing region – to Krasnoyarsk.

However, the Nimbus Airlines AN-12 cargo aircraft made an emergency landing in Magan after it began haemorrhaging valuables.

Reports suggest some bars of gold were scattered up to 15 miles away from the airport.

Police have sealed off the runway, and say it is unclear if it was an accident or a deliberate attempt at a heist.

Technical engineers who worked on the plane prior to take-off are reportedly going to be questioned by police. – news.sky.com