World Record: Indian Air Force's IL-76MD Makes Historic Landing At 13,629 Feet In Ladakh
Hindustan Times
What the coverage says
The Indian Air Force has successfully landed an IL-76MD heavy-lift transport aircraft at the Nyoma airfield in Ladakh. Hindustan Times reports that the Russian-origin plane completed the touchdown at an altitude of 13,700 feet, while NDTV specifies the elevation as 13,629 feet. Both sources describe the feat as an aviation record, with NDTV framing the event as a "World Record" and a "Historic Landing."
Written by HeadlineShine from 2 outlets' reporting, with AI assistance. Each outlet's own story is listed alongside.
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- Hindustan Times first reported it
- NDTV reported it
- Latest update
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