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| Russia jet carrying 71 people crashes after Moscow take-off | |
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| A Russian passenger plane has crashed after leaving Moscow's Domodedovo airport with 71 people on board. | A Russian passenger plane has crashed after leaving Moscow's Domodedovo airport with 71 people on board. |
| The Saratov Airlines jet vanished minutes after take-off and crashed near the village of Argunovo, about 80km (50 miles) south-east of Moscow. | The Saratov Airlines jet vanished minutes after take-off and crashed near the village of Argunovo, about 80km (50 miles) south-east of Moscow. |
| All those on board are thought to have died, officials told Russian media. | All those on board are thought to have died, officials told Russian media. |
| The An-148 was en route to the city of Orsk in the Urals, near Russia's border with Kazakhstan. It crashed early in the afternoon local time. | The An-148 was en route to the city of Orsk in the Urals, near Russia's border with Kazakhstan. It crashed early in the afternoon local time. |
| Those on board included 65 passengers and six crew. President Vladimir Putin has expressed his condolences to the victims' families and announced an investigation into the cause of the crash. | |
| Pictures from the site show pieces of wreckage in a snow-covered field. Tass news agency quotes an official as saying bodies were found nearby. | |
| Flight-tracking site Flightradar24 tweets that the aircraft was descending at 1,000m (3,300ft) per minute (60km/h, 38mph) five minutes after taking off. | Flight-tracking site Flightradar24 tweets that the aircraft was descending at 1,000m (3,300ft) per minute (60km/h, 38mph) five minutes after taking off. |
| How good is Russia's flight safety record? | How good is Russia's flight safety record? |
| Russian airlines have suffered two major plane crashes in recent years: | Russian airlines have suffered two major plane crashes in recent years: |
| What do we know about Saratov Airlines? | What do we know about Saratov Airlines? |
| Saratov Airlines is based in Saratov, 840km south-east of Moscow. | Saratov Airlines is based in Saratov, 840km south-east of Moscow. |
| In 2015 it was banned from operating international flights when surprise inspectors found someone other than the flight crew was in the cockpit. | In 2015 it was banned from operating international flights when surprise inspectors found someone other than the flight crew was in the cockpit. |
| The airline appealed against the ban and changed its policy before resuming international charter flights in 2016. | The airline appealed against the ban and changed its policy before resuming international charter flights in 2016. |
| It flies mainly between Russian cities but also has destinations in Armenia and Georgia. | It flies mainly between Russian cities but also has destinations in Armenia and Georgia. |
| Are you in the area? Did you witness the crash? If it's safe to share your experiences then please email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. | Are you in the area? Did you witness the crash? If it's safe to share your experiences then please email haveyoursay@bbc.co.uk. |
| Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: | Please include a contact number if you are willing to speak to a BBC journalist. You can also contact us in the following ways: |
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