Video shows AN-225 burning in Ukraine

A video has emerged that shows the world's largest and much-loved AN-225 destroyed by fire in its hangar at Hostomel Airport in Ukraine. There had been considerable speculation and contradictory accounts surrounding the fate of the AN-225 but the video below confirms its destruction. during the unprovoked attacks from Russian forces. https://twitter.com/i/status/1499348790033240065 And sadly here are the pictures. Earlier drone and satellite images of its damaged hangar showed the tail of the giant jet still intact indicating the whole aircraft may have survived. Byrne comments that “although there’s substantial damage to the hangar, most of the airframe is under the undamaged section.” READ: Thousands watching US spy planes and tankers READ: Emirates threatens to cancel 777-9s SEE: Magnificent drone photos of the AN225. The Antonov Company has also tweeted “Currently until the AN-225 has been inspected by experts, we cannot report on the technical condition of the aircraft. Stay tuned for a further official announcement.” About Airline Ratings Airlineratings.com was developed to provide everyone in the world a one-stop shop for everything related to airlines, formed by a team of aviation editors, who have forensically researched nearly every airline in the world. Our rating system is rated from one to seven stars on safety – with seven being the highest ranking. Within each airline, you will find the country of origin, airline code, booking URL, and seat map information. The rating system takes into account a number of different factors related to audits from aviation’s governing bodies, lead associations, as well as the airlines, own safety data. Every airline has a safety rating breakdown so you can see exactly how they rate. Over 230 of the airlines on the site that carry 99 per cent of the world’s passengers have a product rating. Given that low cost, regional and full service carriers are so different we have constructed a different rating system for each which can be found within each airline.