Indian Air Force's IL-76 aircraft makes world record landing at Ladakh's Nyoma Airfield at 13,629 feet

Srinagar, Nov 7 (UNI) The Indian Air Force (IAF) has achieved a significant aviation milestone after its IL-76MD strategic transport aircraft successfully landed at Nyoma airfield in eastern Ladakh, marking the highest-altitude landing ever made by the russian made aircraft anywhere in the world. The IAF said on Saturday that an IL-76MD has scripted history with a successful landing at Nyoma, marking the highest-altitude landing ever achieved by the aircraft anywhere in the world. The landing marks a significant boost to India's strategic airlift capabilities, particularly in the high-altitude region of Ladakh, which shares a sensitive border with China. "A…