The Taliban stole a plane they couldn’t fly. In 1995, they forced down a Soviet Il-76 cargo aircraft in Kandahar and took its seven Russian crew members hostage. But there was one problem: the crew ...

A massive Ilyushin IL-76 cargo jet roars overhead on final approach, offering a rare close-up look at one of the loudest heavy airlifters still in service. The aircraft’s four engines dominate the air ...