Caught On Camera: The Horrifying Moment A Military Jet fell Out Of The Sky And Exploded In A Fireball -- The Daily Mail
Horrifying footage showing the final moments of a stricken aircraft as it plummets to earth have been released on the internet.
The 34 second-long clip, which shows the crash of an Iranian military IL-76, was filmed from the rear of another Iranian plane carrying out a mid-air refuelling exercise.
Seven people were killed in the crash, which is believed to have taken place at a 2009 military air parade over Iran when the IL-76 collided with a HESA Saeqeh fighter jet escort.
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