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Seven die in Russian plane crash | |
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At least seven people have been killed and more than 20 hurt after a passenger plane made an emergency landing in central Russia, officials say. | |
They say the Tu-134 jet crashed on landing in the city of Samara, some 900km (550 miles) south-east of Moscow. | They say the Tu-134 jet crashed on landing in the city of Samara, some 900km (550 miles) south-east of Moscow. |
"The plane made a harsh landing. As a result the plane's fuselage broke apart," Russia's emergency situation ministry spokeswoman said. | "The plane made a harsh landing. As a result the plane's fuselage broke apart," Russia's emergency situation ministry spokeswoman said. |
She said 50 passengers and seven crew were aboard the plane. | She said 50 passengers and seven crew were aboard the plane. |
The twin-engine aircraft of Russia's YUT-Air airlines crash-landed at 1045 local time (0645 GMT) in thick fog, officials said. | |
It remains unclear what caused the incident. | |
Emergency situations ministry spokeswoman Irina Andrianova said the plane "grazed the runway with one of its wings", Ria Novosti agency reported. | |
There were also reports that the jet's landing gear failed to come down. | |
The plane was en route from the Siberian city of Surgut, about 2,200km (1,400 miles) east of Moscow. | |
Rescue teams are working at the scene. | Rescue teams are working at the scene. |
A number of people have been taken to hospital. | A number of people have been taken to hospital. |
Tu-134s are widely used in Russia and other former Soviet republics. | Tu-134s are widely used in Russia and other former Soviet republics. |
The last major crash of a Russian airliner was last August, when a Tu-154 crashed in Ukraine, killing all 170 people aboard. | The last major crash of a Russian airliner was last August, when a Tu-154 crashed in Ukraine, killing all 170 people aboard. |
Investigators later concluded that pilot error was to blame. | Investigators later concluded that pilot error was to blame. |