A Sukhoi Superjet 100 has gone down in Moscow Region, with only three crew members listed on board, officials have said
A Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 airliner has crashed outside of Moscow, local officials have said. There were three crew members reported on board.
Local authorities told TASS that the plane crashed on Friday afternoon in the Kolomna district, southeast of the Russian capital, and that emergency services had been dispatched to the scene. The plane, which typically seats 87 to 98 passengers, belonged to Russian gas giant Gazprom, was undergoing repairs and had taken off as part of a test flight, they added.
A crew of three was on board, officials said. Unconfirmed reports said they were all killed in the crash.
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July 12, 2024 at 06:24PM
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