What happened: The world’s largest cargo aircraft, known as Antonov An-225 Mriya, landed at Karachi airport on Wednesday.
Background: The Russian-made aircraft is said to be the longest and heaviest plane ever built. It is powered by six turbofan engines and has a maximum take-off weight of 700 tonnes, It also has the largest wingspan of any aircraft in operational service. Airport sources said the aircraft was scheduled to leave Karachi in the early hours of Thursday morning. They said the aircraft contained military cargo that was being transported from Afghanistan as part of withdrawal plan of the US and allied forces from the war-torn country. Click here to see more from ProperGaanda.