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Three Tons Of Gold, Platinum, And Diamonds Spill Onto Russian Runway After Plane Door Breaks

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While the phrase “Russian golden shower” has taken on an entirely new meaning, here’s one that was actually caught on tape and shared with world.

In a scene straight out of a James Bond movie, the door of a cargo plane carrying nine tons of gold, platinum, and diamonds swung open spilling precious metals and gems all over the runway.

According to the Associated Press:

An An-12 plane operated by the airline Nimbus took off for Krasnoyarsk carrying 9.3 tons of gold and other precious metals, according to a statement from the state Investigative Committee quoted by Tass. Damage to a door handle caused it to fly open and spill some of the metal.

Here’s a better shot of the runway:

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Willing to volunteer to, uh, clean that up.

These appear to be the metal ingots wrapped for safe transit:

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Here’s a shot of the damage to the plane.

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This video will give you a good idea of how heavy these things are:

In total, the plane lost over 3 tons of precious cargo. So far there’s no information on where all this loot was being hauled, but these guys are welcome to swing by my place!