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2 dead, 6 wounded in Il-76 plane crash in Russia

The crash occurred as the plane tried to land in the city about 200km south of Moscow.

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2 dead, 6 wounded in Il-76 plane crash in Russia
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Moscow: At least two people died and six were injured as an Il-76 transport plane crashed in Russia’s western district of Ryazan early on Friday.

According to Russian media, the collision occurred at 3:18 a.m. Moscow time (0018 GMT), as per the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations.

When the plane tried to land in Ryazan, a city about 200 kilometres south of Moscow, it crashed and caught fire.

According to the report, the fire was immediately extinguished, and the search and rescue operation is still ongoing.

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