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Russian army plane crashes in sea | |
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A Russian military plane with at least nine people on board has crashed in the country's Far East, officials say. | A Russian military plane with at least nine people on board has crashed in the country's Far East, officials say. |
The Tu-142 anti-submarine aircraft went down in the Tatar Strait on a training flight shortly after 1100 GMT. | |
It is not known if there were survivors in the crash, about 15km (nine miles) off the coast, although one report said some human remains had been found. | It is not known if there were survivors in the crash, about 15km (nine miles) off the coast, although one report said some human remains had been found. |
The Tu-142 is a maritime reconnaissance aircraft which was widely used by the Soviet navy. |