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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. |
Thirty-two people were killed and 11 survivors have been taken to hospital, Russia's emergencies ministry said. | |
The ATR-72 turboprop aircraft had just left Tyumen on a flight north-east to the oil town of Surgut when it crashed. | |
Officials said 39 passengers and four crew members were on board the plane. It remains unclear what caused the crash. | |
At least five survivors are in a critical condition, according to the state-run RIA news agency quoting hospital officials in Tyumen. | |
Flight 120 disappeared from radars at 05:35 local time (01:35 GMT), state-owned Russian news channel Rossiya 24 reported. | |
A search team found it had crashed and burst into flames in a snowy field about 35km (22 miles) from Tyumen. | |
The French-Italian-built ATR-72 turbo-prop aircraft belonged to the UTair com. | |
The transport ministry has launched an investigation and the deputy transport minister has flown to the site. | |
Some reports suggest the flight recorder has been found which should help establish what caused the crash. | |
Air safety has been notoriously bad in Russia. | Air safety has been notoriously bad in Russia. |
Last April, President Dmitry Medvedev criticised the aircraft industry and called for the country's civilian fleet to be updated. | Last April, President Dmitry Medvedev criticised the aircraft industry and called for the country's civilian fleet to be updated. |