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| Russia jet carrying 71 people crashes after Moscow take-off | Russia jet carrying 71 people crashes after Moscow take-off |
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| A Russian airliner has crashed after leaving Moscow's Domodedovo airport, killing all 65 passengers and six crew on board. | A Russian airliner has crashed after leaving Moscow's Domodedovo airport, killing all 65 passengers and six crew 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. |
| The cause of crash is unclear. Investigators and emergency crews are working at the snow-covered site. | The cause of crash is unclear. Investigators and emergency crews are working at the snow-covered site. |
| The Antonov An-148 was en route to the city of Orsk in the Ural mountains. | The Antonov An-148 was en route to the city of Orsk in the Ural mountains. |
| Pieces of wreckage and bodies were found spread over a large area. One of the flight recorders has been recovered, officials say. | Pieces of wreckage and bodies were found spread over a large area. One of the flight recorders has been recovered, officials say. |
| President Vladimir Putin has expressed his condolences to the victims' families and announced an inquiry into the cause of the crash. | President Vladimir Putin has expressed his condolences to the victims' families and announced an inquiry into the cause of the crash. |
| This is the first commercial passenger jet crash for more than a year - 2017 was the safest year on record for air travel. | This is the first commercial passenger jet crash for more than a year - 2017 was the safest year on record for air travel. |
| What we know so far | What we know so far |
| The plane took off at 14:27 (11:27 GMT) on Sunday. Contact was lost four minutes later. | The plane took off at 14:27 (11:27 GMT) on Sunday. Contact was lost four minutes later. |
| Flight-tracking site Flightradar24 said it then descended at the rate of 1,000m (3,300ft) per minute. | Flight-tracking site Flightradar24 said it then descended at the rate of 1,000m (3,300ft) per minute. |
| Eyewitnesses told Russian media that the jet was on fire as it went down. | Eyewitnesses told Russian media that the jet was on fire as it went down. |
| A Russian official has denied reports that the pilot reported a malfunction. | A Russian official has denied reports that the pilot reported a malfunction. |
| Who was on the plane? | Who was on the plane? |
| The official list of passengers and crew has been published (in Russian) by the emergencies ministry. | The official list of passengers and crew has been published (in Russian) by the emergencies ministry. |
| A child and two teenagers were among the passengers, all but three of whom were from the Orenburg region where Orsk is located, city mayor Andrei Odintsov told Tass news agency. | A child and two teenagers were among the passengers, all but three of whom were from the Orenburg region where Orsk is located, city mayor Andrei Odintsov told Tass news agency. |
| Two passengers were from Moscow and a third from St Petersburg, he added. | Two passengers were from Moscow and a third from St Petersburg, he added. |
| At Orsk airport, a girl whose brother was on the plane was shouting "Bring me back my brother!", Novaya Gazeta newspaper reported. A man sat sobbing over his mobile phone. | At Orsk airport, a girl whose brother was on the plane was shouting "Bring me back my brother!", Novaya Gazeta newspaper reported. A man sat sobbing over his mobile phone. |
| The plane was being flown by an experienced pilot with 5,000 hours of flight time, the airline told Ria-Novosti news agency | The plane was being flown by an experienced pilot with 5,000 hours of flight time, the airline told Ria-Novosti news agency |
| 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. |
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| The country has suffered two major plane crashes since 2015: | |
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| 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. |
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