{
  "id": 18692139,
  "title": "IAF's Russian-Origin IL-76MD Creates History With World's Highest-Altitude Landing At Nyoma Air Base In Ladakh | Video",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/07/iafs-russian-origin-il-76md-creates-history-with-worlds-highest",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-07T09:46:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/india/iafs-russian-origin-il-76md-creates-history-with-worlds-highest-altitude-landing-at-nyoma-air-base-in-ladakh-video"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "An Indian Air Force transport plane of Russian origin made aviation history by landing at the Nyoma air base in Ladakh, reaching the highest altitude touchdown ever recorded by the aircraft. The IL-76MD, which operates at altitudes of up to 13,629 feet, successfully touched down at the base, which sits at an elevation of around 13,000 feet and is 25 km from the Line of Actual Control with China. The Indian Air Force (IAF) hailed the achievement as a testament to the aircraft's enduring capability, highlighting the skill, precision, and professionalism of its crew. The landing underscores India's strategic airlift capacity. President Droupadi Murmu recently received diplomatic credentials from Ambassadors of Mali, Myanmar, Madagascar, and Equatorial Guinea at Rashtrapati Bhavan.",
  "summary": "New Delhi: An Indian Air Force transport aircraft of Russian origin successfully landed at the Nyoma air base in Ladakh, achieving what the force described as the highest altitude touchdown achieved by the plane anywhere in the world. 13,629 FEET. A NEW HEIGHT IN AVIATION HISTORY. An Indian Air Force IL-76MD has scripted history with a successful landing at Nyoma, marking the highest-altitude…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}