A RUSSIAN cargo plane was shot down in a giant fireball after a friendly fire disaster that has left no survivors, reports say.
The transport aircraft flying over Sudan was hit by a guided missile fired by the rebel Rapid Support Forces (RSF).
East2WestFootage showed the plane reportedly being destroyed by a missile[/caption]
East2WestDebris burned on the ground with soldiers celebrating it[/caption]
East2WestThe Russian-crewed plane was mistakenly shot down by Sudan’s Rapid Support Force[/caption]
The burning Russian-made Ilyushin hit the ground and exploded in a giant fireball in the west of the country where fighting has been raging in the civil war.
Debris burned across a wide area on the ground as the Sudanese soldiers celebrate around it, footage posted to social media shows.
Despite being Russian-made and crewed, the plane appears to have been working for the UAE – who have been backing the RSF rebels with weapons.
Documents belonging to two suspected crew members were found at the crash site.
The insurgent Rapid Support Forces have been fighting the government since the war broke out last year.
East2WestThere were no survivors following the missile hit[/caption]
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