COVID-19 relief: Antonov An-225 landing at Leipzig/Halle airport (Germany)

At Leipzig/Halle airport (LEJ/EDDP) we are in the fortunate situation of having the largest transport aircraft in the world - the Antonov An-225 "Mriya" - right at our doorstep several times a year. But when it arrived here on 27/04/2020 from Almaty (Kazakhstan), it was a special occasion anyway, because this time it wasn't here for overweight generators, oil drilling equipment or huge boilers, but brought in 10.3 million(!) face masks from China as a COVID-19 relief measure.

Judging from its weight, this was probably not the kind of cargo you would normally use such a giant plane for, but you can imagine in this case it's the sheer volume of Mriya's cargo compartment that justified its use. With over 1000 of the 1230 cubic metres of space available taken, the one-of-a-kind plane broke yet another world record!

...and if you'd like to see that landing from an on board perspective: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cPuDYPPxB9k , but I highly recommend watching my video first! :)
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