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Four killed as plane crash-lands in eastern Ukraine Five killed as plane crash-lands in eastern Ukraine
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At least four people were killed when a plane carrying football fans crash-landed and caught fire near the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk. At least five people were killed when a plane carrying football fans attempted an emergency landing and caught fire in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk.
The Antonov AN-24, a twin-engined turboprop which had 45 people on board, was on an internal flight from the Black Sea resort of Odessa. The Antonov AN-24 plane was on an internal charter flight from the Black Sea resort of Odessa, with more than 40 people on board.
The aircraft overshot the runway at Donetsk's Sergey Prokofiev International Airport. It overshot the runway at Donetsk airport. Most of those on board escaped as the plane caught fire.
It was not immediately clear what caused the accident. Twelve people were injured. The cause of accident was not immediately clear.
However, one report said the airport was shrouded in thick fog at the time.However, one report said the airport was shrouded in thick fog at the time.
The plane was carrying supporters travelling to a Uefa Champions League football match in the city, between Shakhtar Donetsk and Germany's Borussia Dortmund. A minute's silence was held at the game. The twin-engine turboprop was carrying supporters travelling to a Champions League football match in the city, between Shakhtar Donetsk and Germany's Borussia Dortmund.
A minute's silence was held before the game which ended in a 2-2 draw.
'Tin can''Tin can'
The Ukrainian emergency situations ministry said the plane had overshot the runway as it attempted an emergency landing at the airport. The Ukrainian emergency situations ministry said the plane had overshot the runway as it made the emergency landing at Donetsk's Serhiy Prokofiev International Airport.
Ministry spokeswoman Inna Sedova told the Associated Press news agency that four people had been confirmed dead, two were injured and the fate of two others remained unknown. The plane then caught fire and broke up.
Local reports said the aircraft was operated by Yuzhne Avialinii (South Airlines), which is based in Odessa. A number of politicians and businessmen from the Odessa region were on board.
It is believed the crew evacuated the plane at least partially before it caught fire.
A local police source told the AFP news agency that the aircraft came to rest about 700m (2,300ft) from the runway.A local police source told the AFP news agency that the aircraft came to rest about 700m (2,300ft) from the runway.
"We collided with the ground, then the plane opened up like a tin can," one passenger told Kanal 5 TV. "We collided with the ground, then the plane opened up like a tin can," one passenger told Ukraine's Kanal 5 TV.
"Thanks to the crack that formed in the fuselage, we were able to get out of the plane before it caught fire.""Thanks to the crack that formed in the fuselage, we were able to get out of the plane before it caught fire."
The survivors were later ferried by bus to the airport.
Reports in Ukrainian media said the aircraft was operated by Pivdenni Avialinii (South Airlines), which is based in Odessa.