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| Five die in Russian plane crash | Five die in Russian plane crash |
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| At least five people have been killed and 52 injured after a passenger plane made an emergency landing in central Russia, officials say. | At least five people have been killed and 52 injured after a passenger plane made an emergency landing in central Russia, officials say. |
| 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," Russia's emergency situation ministry spokeswoman said. | "The plane made a harsh landing. As a result the plane's fuselage broke apart," Russia's emergency situation ministry spokeswoman said. |
| She said 50 passengers and seven crew were aboard the plane. | |
| The twin-engine aircraft of Russia's YUT-Air airlines 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. | It was en route from the Siberian city of Surgut, about 2,200km (1,400 miles) east of Moscow. |
| The plane's landing gear reportedly failed to come down. | |
| Rescue teams are working at the scene. | Rescue teams are working at the scene. |
| A number of people have been taken to hospital. | A number of people have been taken to hospital. |
| Tu-134s are widely used in Russia and other former Soviet republics. | |
| The last major crash of a Russian airliner was last August, when a Tu-154 crashed in Ukraine, killing all 170 people aboard. | |
| Investigators later concluded that pilot error was to blame. |