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Qatar Tribune
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- Qatar Tribune
49 killed as plane crashes in Russia's Far East
All 49 passengers and crew aboard a Russian Antonov An-24 were killed when the plane crashed on Thursday in the country's Far East, authorities said, with recovery efforts ongoing in the inhospitable region near the Chinese border. 'The civil defence ground crew is investigating the crash site of the An-24 aircraft and continuing the search operation,' the authorities said in a statement. According to preliminary information, there are no survivors, they said. The plane was flying from Khabarovsk via Blagoveshchensk to the small town of Tynda in the Amur region. It vanished from radar at around 1 pm (0400 GMT) while approaching the airport in Tynda. Search helicopters later found burning wreckage scattered around the site. The aircraft's crew had not reported any issues prior to the crash, authorities said.(DPA) page 5
Qatar Tribune
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