The Ilyushin 76 has been abandoned at the now disused Umm Al Quwain airfield for more than 20 years. John Dennehy / The National
The Ilyushin 76 has been abandoned at the now disused Umm Al Quwain airfield for more than 20 years. John Dennehy / The National
The cockpit of the cargo plane. The aircraft first flew for the Soviet air force. Jeff Topping / The National
The cockpit of the cargo plane. The aircraft first flew for the Soviet air force. Jeff Topping / The National
The plane is particularly good at landing on unpaved runways. Jeff Topping / The National
The plane is particularly good at landing on unpaved runways. Jeff Topping / The National
The plane landed at UAQ in 1999 or early 2000. Jeff Topping / The National
The plane landed at UAQ in 1999 or early 2000. Jeff Topping / The National
The Ilyushin was designed as a strategic airlifter. Jeff Topping / The National
The Ilyushin was designed as a strategic airlifter. Jeff Topping / The National
Rumours circulated it would be turned into a restaurant but this never happened. John Dennehy / The National
Rumours circulated it would be turned into a restaurant but this never happened. John Dennehy / The National
Emirati filmmaker Aiham Al Subaihi looking out of the abandoned plane in Umm Al Quwain. Photo: Omar Tartoub
Emirati filmmaker Aiham Al Subaihi looking out of the abandoned plane in Umm Al Quwain. Photo: Omar Tartoub
Somali rapper Freek, who lives in Abu Dhabi, shot a music video for his song 'Wala Kilmay' at the plane. Photo: Elia Mssawir
Somali rapper Freek, who lives in Abu Dhabi, shot a music video for his song 'Wala Kilmay' at the plane. Photo: Elia Mssawir
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