Indian Air Force: IL-76MD lands at 13,629 feet - world record

An Indian Air Force IL-76MD heavy transport aircraft has landed successfully at the Nyoma airbase in Ladakh, at an altitude of 13,629 feet.

The landing is recorded as a world record.

This is the first time such a heavy aircraft has landed at this altitude.

The achievement is assessed as raising the operational capability of the base, which lies close to the Line of Actual Control (LAC).