3.5 tons of gold fell from a plane in Yakutsk
What's happened In Yakutsk, during takeoff, the cargo hatch of the An-12 aircraft was torn off on the runway , which caused 3.5 tons of gold bars to fall - the An-12 transported 9.3 tons of precious metals worth over 21.6 billion rubles, owned by the Chukotka Mining and Geological Company. As a result of the incident, no one was injured. Details The breakdown occurred due to improper fixation of the load. It is specified that have already been found 172 ingots of 20 kg each .