Russian big plane

Big Russian plane just landed .

Volga-Dnepr Russian IL-76 Charter Cargo Airline plane flight originated in the Netherlands and stopped in Gander, Newfoundland on the way down.

Probably Dutch Govt cargo/med supply shipment.

Same plane that landed after Irma.

The Ukraine Antonov 124s have been very busy flying stuff out of China. Interesting to see where this big plans are going. Even the big 225 is flying and it rarely goes anywhere. https://flightaware.com/live/aircrafttype/A124

This is what landed in 2017 Irma. Antonov225-02

D*mn! That is a big plane!!!

I read on another site, that a Russian plane landed on Saturday bringing medical supplies from Holland to fight the virus.

Well, that's what it says here, that the plane came from Holland..

Judging by how big this thing is, I'll bet it will have to use every inch of the runway to get off the ground.

Getting off the ground, it presumably would be quite a bit lighter than when it landed though, no?

A second Volga-Dnepr IL-76 freighter landed this morning, coming from Maastricht by way of Gander. The first IL-76 has returned to Maastricht.

This is a monster, but not the IL76 that landed yesterday which is quite a bit smaller

Yes .

The plane pictured and listed is not the plane that landed on SXM after Irma. The Russian cargo plane that landed after Irma was an Antonov AN-124-100M. The runway at PJIA(Sxm) is neither long enough or wide enough to support either the landing or takeoff of the Antonov AN-225.

Russian cargo plane just left PJIA at 8:08 AM. watched it going on webcam.

Yes , heard it leaving .

AN--124 has 4 motors, AN-225 has 6 motors........124 on steroids.

I didn’t remember a 6 motor job landing at SXM. I think it brought a water plant?

Ventilators

I don't understand why the biggest cargo aircraft in the world would be needed to bring ventilators to an Island with 67 confirmed cases ...12 which have recovered and 10 have passed away. even including the surrounding islands it would be a stretch....and how many intensive care rooms are there on SXM to deal with all,these ventilators. That size plane could supply NYC plus NJ....

I would assume it's a major supply restock flight....of everything.

Only an opinion....

It brought what St Maarten, Saba and Statia needed.

I am amazed that those islands together have the resources, medical personnel and ICU beds (and actual need) to utilize a huge cargo plane full of ventilators....but I will defer to boots on the ground

It was not full of ventilators, but much needed medical supplies. The one with ventilators and beds was here prior.

You would not believe how big that Ruskie aircraft is....I flew in a C5 Galaxy rescue mission from BOS to Frankfort en-route to Bam, Iran and that plane is freaking HUGE,,,just drive the Expedition in the front and have plenty of room around it,,,,,we couldn't use the C5 to Bam so went with a C141 but most of our personal stuff (all) had to be shipped out days later

...and the Ruskie plane is bigger than the C5

Our young Nephew flew the KC - 135 over the Baltic Ocean , Finland , Bosnia and alot of other countries in 2016. Now he flies much bigger ones.

PM just said we would get another hospitainer this week. So perhaps we'll see another big one?

Okay and I missed this report from her this afternoon. Will check on the Newspaper tomorrow plus on the details of the Stimulus package program.

Lesley, you can find all that on the FB page or the dashboard. Don't think they put the videos on the dashboard.

Okay Dear at times , I have to look do some work in the yard lol. Tired doing nothing .

You are so very lucky to have your beautiful yard and garden! Enjoy it!

There’s another Volga-Dneper flight en route, with a scheduled arrival time of 11:24AST.

From April 19th

Very cool pics! Thanks!

This isn't the biggest cargo aircraft in the world. That would be the Antonov AN-225.

Thanks Dear .

Just landed!

I heard it when it landed.

Does anyone know when the big plane will be taking off? I don't want to miss it.

Is anyone on TTOL have info on the flight plan?

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I have been doing some digging but I can't find any firm information yet. Based on the last Volga-Dnepr Airline flight that left SXM on 4/18/2020, right now I'm going to guess that it will leave early in the morning around 6 am on Wednesday 4/22/2020.

Sometime in the morning .

There is no departure listed in Flightaware, which suggests that no Flight Plan has been filed. I would expect the flight to leave very early on Wednesday. One of the two return flights left at 06:08, and the other at 08:08.

Thank you Elaine, those were great photos.

Scheduled to depart 8:08

Sorry, I was looking at the wrong date. Don't see it for today

Another one just landed!

Everyone jumped on webcams at once! Website SLOW.

Holy cow - that is so cool seeing two together on the tarmac. I wish I had seen it land!

Thanks because I didn't even know this. Will have a look now .

Okay they just completed unloading the craft.

The crew are now unloading their baggages .

First one taking off now !

Flying to St Johns Newfoundland

That's why , after taking off from Maho Beach side it turned back and went the opposite direction.