11 killed in Russian plane crash

A cargo plane which crashed in Russia's far eastern Kolyma region has killed 11 people after its engine failed, according to Interfax. The Antonov-12, which was delivering food products to the far-flung region of Chukotka, caught fire and requested to make an emergency return to the city of Magadan soon after take off. '(The airplane was carrying) nine crew members and two passengers, as well as 16 tonnes of food products,' said a statement from the prosecutor's website. Interfax news agency cited the office as saying all those on board had died. A search and rescue team had been sent out earlier to find the craft and those on board.

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