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A Russian passenger plane carrying 43 people has crashed shortly after take-off in Siberia, officials say. | A Russian passenger plane carrying 43 people has crashed shortly after take-off in Siberia, officials say. |
The ATR-72 turbo-prop aircraft had just left Tyumen, on a flight north east to Surgut, also in Siberia, when it crashed. | |
There are conflicting reports as to the number of casualties. | |
Officials said 39 passengers and four crew members were on board, and some reports say at least six people have survived the accident. | |
State-owned Russian news channel Rossiya 24, citing the Federal Air Transport Agency, said the plane disappeared from radars at 05:35 local time (01:35 GMT). | |
Local media said the aircraft belonged to the UTair company. |