Plane loses its $368 million cargo of gold, platinum and diamonds on takeoff

March 17, 2018, 10:16 PM

P210

By The Siberian Times reporter15 March 2018

“Gems and precious metals rain over Russia’s coldest region as police and secret services stage emergency search.

Police sealed off the runway and a vast search is underway

The plane with ten tons of gold, platinum and diamonds lost part of its cargo after taking off from Yakutsk airport today.

More rained down as the aircraft gained height.

The Nimbus Airlines AN-12 cargo plane hit problems during takeoff; the treasures fell out of the hold all over the runway.

The plane then dropped some bars of gold as far as 26 kilometres from the airport.

The crew decided to land at the nearby airport of Magan, some 26 kilometres north-west of Yakutsk.

Police sealed off the runway and a vast search is underway.”

They’re already in Siberia. Where do they send you when you fuck up in Siberia?Photos accompany article if you open it.

http://siberiantimes.com/other...diamonds-on-takeoff/

March 17, 2018, 11:46 PM

mike28w

Hmmm....why would you put all that gold ,platinum and diamonds in one plane ??

Where were they taking it ??

March 17, 2018, 11:55 PM

Scoutmaster

I am sure it was a complete accident.

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March 17, 2018, 11:58 PM

mr kablammo

Yakutsk? That was a risk.

March 18, 2018, 12:01 AM

2000Z-71

quote:
Originally posted by P210:
They’re already in Siberia. Where do they send you when you fuck up in Siberia?

Detroit?

March 18, 2018, 12:41 AM

Sailor1911

quote:
Originally posted by mr kablammo:
Yakutsk? That was a risk.

I see what you did there.

Place your clothes and weapons where you can find them in the dark.

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March 18, 2018, 12:52 AM

sjtill

Elections coming up...damn those Russian voters don't sell their votes cheap!

March 18, 2018, 03:18 AM

XinTX

Talk about making it rain.

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March 18, 2018, 06:54 AM

Cliff

quote:
Originally posted by sjtill:
Elections coming up...damn those Russian voters don't sell their votes cheap!

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March 18, 2018, 07:21 AM

theblaze

On the one hand you think - I wish I was there the day the gold fell from the sky. On the other hand getting hit by a falling gold ingot would probably be fatal!

March 18, 2018, 07:42 AM

Eponym

quote:
The Nimbus Airlines AN-12 cargo plane hit problems during takeoff

That's real specific. It sounds like weasel words to me.

March 18, 2018, 07:56 AM

VANQUISH

This must all be part of the Trump "golden shower" report.

March 18, 2018, 08:52 AM

CaptainMike

From the photos, it looks like the bottom fell out of the marke... err I mean, plane.

Looks like the weight was loaded right on the skin rather than supporting it on structural members.