Russia: Kazan plane crash kills all 50 on board

A Boeing 737 crashed on landing in the Russian city of Kazan on Sunday, killing all 50 people on board, the Emergencies Ministry said.
By The Newsroom
Published 17th Nov 2013, 16:22 BST
A woman reads a lists with the names of passengers who were aboard the Russian passenger airliner. Picture: APA woman reads a lists with the names of passengers who were aboard the Russian passenger airliner. Picture: AP
A woman reads a lists with the names of passengers who were aboard the Russian passenger airliner. Picture: AP

The flight from Moscow made a second attempt at landing and exploded on impact, killing all 44 passengers and six crew on board. The flight was operated by the regional Tatarstan airline, a ministry spokeswoman said.

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