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Russia: Regional plane with 71 aboard crashes near Moscow

MOSCOW, Feb 11: Russia’s Emergencies Ministry says a passenger plane has crashed near Moscow and fragments of it have been found.
By Associated Press

MOSCOW, Feb 11: Russia’s Emergencies Ministry says a passenger plane has crashed near Moscow and fragments of it have been found.


The An-148 regional jet disappeared from radar screens shortly after takeoff from Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport on Sunday afternoon. News reports said 71 people — 65 passengers and six crew — were aboard the plane heading for the city of Orsk, about 1,500 kilometers southeast of Moscow.


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The local news agency says the plane fragments were found in the Ramenskoye area about 40 kilometers from the airport.


Russian media said the jet belonged to Saratov Airlines.

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