The aircraft was an Antonov An-124, one of the biggest transport aircraft in the world.
It was one of the few heavy-lift transport aircraft that Russia's military still has in operation.
This month, Canada confiscated an Antonov An-124, one of the biggest transport aircraft in the world.
Soon afterward, Canada closed its airspace to Russian aircraft in response to Moscow's attack on Ukraine on February 24.
A Volga Dnepr Airlines Antonov An-124 grounded at Canada's Pearson International Airport in May 2022.
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