Russian Plane Crashes, Kills 116 on Board
<i> Associated Press</i>
MOSCOW —
A Russian passenger jet crashed this morning shortly after takeoff from the Siberian city of Irkutsk, apparently killing all 116 people aboard, the ITAR-Tass news agency reported.
ITAR-Tass said the Tu-154 jet had just taken off for Moscow when its engines failed.
“According to preliminary information, all 110 passengers and six crew members perished,” the news agency said.
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