The Antonov An-124
Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — A rare sight at in American Samoa! The Antonov An-124, one of the largest cargo planes in the world, made a brief stop at Pago Pago International Airport last week for refueling. Weighing in at around 175 tons empty and stretching over 226 feet long with a wingspan of...

![The An-124 is now the largest operating cargo plane in the world, following the destruction of its even larger sibling, the Antonov An-225 “Mriya,” during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine. [photo Photogenix via faaTalanoa Media] The Antonov An-124](https://www.samoanews.com/sites/default/files/styles/teaser/public/field/image/antonov_124_plane_in_as_2469.jpg?itok=QlzFoRuP)