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16 killed in plane crash in Russia
Sixteen people were killed and six others injured after an L-410 aircraft crashed in Russia's Tatarstan on Sunday, TASS news agency reported
Sixteen people were killed and six others injured after an L-410 aircraft crashed in Russia's Tatarstan on Sunday, TASS news agency reported.
Earlier, reports said that seven were wounded and there were 23 people on board.
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The plane carrying two crew members and 20 parachutists crashed immediately after takeoff from a local airport. Both pilots were killed and the survived have been hospitalised in serious condition, Xinhua reported.
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The L-410 is a twin-engine light aircraft that can carry up to 19 passengers. It has been in operation since 1987.
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Overloading, technical malfunction or crew errors could be the cause of the tragedy, TASS said.
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