Bars of precious metals scattered after door of Antonov cargo plane opened during take-off from airport in SiberiaAll that litters? Tonnes of gold strewn across runway after falling out of Russian planeA Russian plane loaded with precious metals lost its glittering cargo on take-off Thursday, scattering the runway with gold and silver. Dog gone: United Airlines mistakenly flies family German shepherd to Japan Read moreThe cargo of bars of concentrated ore used to transport the precious metals weighed 9.3 tonnes. “One hundred and seventy two bars have been found weighing around 3.4 tonnes,” the local interior ministry told TASS state news agency. “Only part of the gold fell out – altogether there were around nine tonnes in there.”Kupol mine where the cargo came from is operated by Canada-based mining company Kinross Gold.

Source: The Guardian March 15, 2018 23:03 UTC