Antonov An-124-100 Ruslan, RA-82044 / 9773054155109, Volga-Dnepr Airlines (VI / VDA)
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Registration: RA-82044
Construction Number: 9773054155109
Model Antonov An-124-100 Ruslan
Operator: Volga-Dnepr Airlines (VI / VDA)
Airport: London - Heathrow (LHR / EGLL), UK - England
Photographer: Glyn Charles Jones
Date Taken: 25/01/2016
Date Submitted: 28/01/2016
Parked outside British Airways Technical Block A and the container housing the damaged engine from Airbus A380 G-XLEA is loaded off the rear of the Antonov. The BA A380 had sustained damage to the engine whilst operating flight BA209 on 19 January after coming into contact with an air bridge at Miami and a replacement was flown out by this same aircraft on 22 January. The AN-124 had landed on runway 27L with the flight number VI1904 from Miami a little earlier but had to be towed into the engineering cul-de-sac. The Antonov Ruslan departed from runway 27R under flight number VI1905 to Leipzig some three hours later. Built in 1991. Previously CCCP-82044.
Picture ID:1517903