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Two killed as plane crash-lands in eastern Ukraine Four killed as plane crash-lands in eastern Ukraine
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At least two people were killed when a passenger plane crash-landed and caught fire near the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk, officials have said. At least four people were killed when a plane carrying football fans crash-landed and caught fire near the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk.
The Antonov AN-24, a twin-engined turboprop which had 45 people on board, was on an internal flight from the Black Sea resort of Odessa.The Antonov AN-24, a twin-engined turboprop which had 45 people on board, was on an internal flight from the Black Sea resort of Odessa.
The aircraft is reported to have overshot the runway at Donetsk's Sergey Prokofiev International Airport. The aircraft overshot the runway at Donetsk's Sergey Prokofiev International Airport.
The fate of four people who had been on board was unknown, the officials added. It was not immediately clear what caused the accident.
The incident took place hours before a Champions League football match in the city between Shakhtar Donetsk and Germany's Borussia Dortmund. However, one report said the airport was shrouded in thick fog at the time.
'Thick fog' The plane was carrying supporters travelling to a Uefa Champions League football match in the city, between Shakhtar Donetsk and Germany's Borussia Dortmund. A minute's silence was held at the game.
Russia's Interfax news agency quoted the Ukrainian emergency situations ministry as saying the plane overshot the runway as it attempted an emergency landing at Donetsk's airport. 'Tin can'
The Ukrainian emergency situations ministry said the plane had overshot the runway as it attempted an emergency landing at the airport.
Ministry spokeswoman Inna Sedova told the Associated Press news agency that four people had been confirmed dead, two were injured and the fate of two others remained unknown.
Local reports said the aircraft was operated by Yuzhne Avialinii (South Airlines), which is based in Odessa.
It is believed the crew evacuated the plane at least partially before it caught fire.It is believed the crew evacuated the plane at least partially before it caught fire.
A local police source told the AFP news agency that the aircraft came to rest about 700m (2,300ft) from the runway.A local police source told the AFP news agency that the aircraft came to rest about 700m (2,300ft) from the runway.
Emergency situations ministry spokesman Volodymyr Ovsyanyk said that of the 45 people on the plane, 39 had been rescued, two had been found dead and the condition of four others was unknown. "We collided with the ground, then the plane opened up like a tin can," one passenger told Kanal 5 TV.
Local reports said the aircraft was operated by Yuzhne Avialinii (South Airlines), which is based in Odessa. "Thanks to the crack that formed in the fuselage, we were able to get out of the plane before it caught fire."
It was not immediately clear what caused the crash. However, one report said the airport was shrouded in thick fog at the time.