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Russian plane crashes in Siberia with 16 injured | |
(35 minutes later) | |
An IL-18 aeroplane belonging to the Russian defence ministry has crashed in Yakutia in Siberia with 39 people on board. | |
The defence ministry said 16 people were seriously injured, correcting earlier reports that 27 had died. | |
The plane was carrying 32 passengers and seven crew when it came down near Tiksi in the Bulun district of Russia's far east. | |
Weather conditions were reportedly bad in the area when the crash happened. | |
The plane was carrying out a scheduled flight from Kansk when it came down about 30km (18 miles) short of Tiksi at 04:45 (19:45 GMT Sunday). | |
The plane broke into three pieces in what appears to have been an emergency landing. | |
Three Mi-8 helicopters were despatched to the crash site by Russia's Emergency Ministry. | Three Mi-8 helicopters were despatched to the crash site by Russia's Emergency Ministry. |
As well as the 16 seriously injured, another seven people on board the plane required hospital treatment. |