ONE of the biggest cargo aircraft in the world landed in the North-East yesterday to collect an exceptionally large and unusual shipment.
The Antonov-124, which is capable of carrying a load of up to 120 tonnes, turned heads when it landed at Newcastle International Airport. The Russian aircraft was chartered to carry an offshore crane - manufactured by Liebherr Sunderland Works - to Cape Town, South Africa.
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