IAF’s IL-76 heavy-lift plane makes record 13,600-foot touchdown at Nyoma aircraft in eastern Ladakh
Told by 1 newspaper in one country, at 13:00 on 7 November 2026.
In short
An Indian Air Force IL-76 heavy-lift aircraft landed at Nyoma, in eastern Ladakh, at 13,600 feet, according to The Hindu.1Dawn and The Indian Express report the same landing; Dawn attributes the claim to India, which says it landed the aircraft at the highest altitude.23
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Common ground
An Indian Air Force IL-76 heavy-lift aircraft landed at Nyoma airbase in eastern Ladakh at an altitude described as a record, 13,600 feet.1233 newspapers from 2 countries
Who is involved
According to The Hindu and The Indian Express, the feat belongs to the Indian Air Force; Dawn, from Pakistan, reports that India announced the landing.123
Background
1962Eastern Ladakh's Aksai Chin plains have been under Chinese control since 1962, though India claims them as part of the territory.W
2019Ladakh is a Union Territory of India, established on 31 October 2019, and forms part of the wider Kashmir region disputed between India and Pakistan since 1947.W
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