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Russian plane crash 'kills five' Five die in Russian plane crash
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At least five people have been killed and dozens injured after a Russian passenger jet made an emergency landing 1,000km east of Moscow, reports say. At least five people have been killed and 52 injured after a passenger plane made an emergency landing in central Russia, officials say.
The TU-134 jet crashed on landing in the city of Samara, Russian media said. They say the TU-134 jet crashed on landing in the city of Samara, some 900km (550 miles) south-east of Moscow.
"The plane made a harsh landing. As a result the plane's fuselage broke apart," agency RIA Novosti quoted a government official as saying. "The plane made a harsh landing. As a result the plane's fuselage broke apart," Russia's emergency situation ministry spokeswoman said.
Five people were killed in the crash and 51 people were injured, said the emergency situations ministry official. The Tupolev-134 is a passenger plane that can carry more than 80 people.
The Tupolev-134 is a small passenger aircraft that can carry more than 80 people. The twin-engine aircraft crash-landed at 1045 local time (0645 GMT), officials said.
It was en route from the Siberian city of Surgut, about 2,200km (1,400 miles) east of Moscow.
Rescue teams are working at the scene.
A number of people have been taken to hospital.