Europe News

Nov 1, 2009, 10:42 GMT

Government plane crashes in Russia - 11 dead (Roundup)

Moscow - A plane plane belonging to Russia's Interior Ministry crashed shortly after takeoff in north-eastern Russia Sunday, killing all 11 people on board, authorities said. The Itar-Tass news agency reported that the bodies of the victims - members of the crew and replacement crew - have been recovered. There were no casualties on the ground. The Il-76 Candid aircraft crashed shortly after leaving Mirnyi airport in Yakutia. Reports said the plane flew for around two or three kilometres at an altitude of around 20 metres before it crashed in a deserted area. The aircraft had been bound for the Siberian city of Irkutsk. Seven crew as well as four members from a replacement crew were on board. The Interior Ministry sent a special commission to the scene to investigate the crash.

And Also

Look Back at the Worst Celebrity Breakups

Look Back at the Worst Celebrity Breakups - PopEater
SQL Injection discovered on Wall Street Journal (Update) - The Tech Herald
Alien Breed Evolution: Xbox 360 Teaser Trailer - Cinema Blend
Celebrity Serial Marriers: Is Tiger Next? - PopEater
A&E series 'Hoarders' and 'Intervention' premiere Monday, Nov. 30th, preview

Your Talkback on this Story

Similar articles

Ministry plane crashes in Russia, 11 feared dead
Airbus carrying 122 people makes emergency landing in Russia
Near-miss as Russian, American passenger jets avoid collision
Helicopter crash kills six in Russia's far east
Seven dead in Russia as cargo plane crashes (Roundup)

Latest Headlines in Europe

Older Talkback

Europe: Index

: News; Features; Video News

Latest Pics

Peter Facinelli

Kate Beckinsale

From Sites we Like

[Kremlin] reports that a [US gov't] airplane piloted by [CIA agents] and carrying a cargo of [mutated swine flu virus] was [shot down] at [Shanghai airport] by [Israeli Mossad saboteurs], [preventing] an attack on [bases in Kyrgyzstan] [Scary]
Photoshop theme: Mushrooms [Photoshop]

More Not News from Fark

In Monsters and Critics

: Arts; Books; DVD; Gaming; Lifestyle; Movies; Music; News; People; Science & Nature; Sport; TV; Archives
Other Languages and Sites: Deutschland (Monsters and Critics); The Tech Herald; Free Games

Entertainment: Arts; Books; DVD; Gaming; Movies; Music; People; Soundtracks; TV
Media: Celebrity Photos; Movie Pictures; Movie Trailers; Movie Posters; Theatre Stills; Celebrity Video; Music Video
Released this week: Movies - USA; Movies - UK; DVD - USA
Distractions: Online Games; Daily Crossword; Sudoku Classic; Daily Jigsaw

World News: US; UK; Americas; Europe; Middle East; Asia Pacific; South Asia; Africa; Business; Education; Health
Science and Tech: Science and Nature; Technology
Lifestyle: Autos; Fashion; Life; Travel

Corporate

: About; Advertise; Contact; The Team; Vacancies; Privacy; RSS; Site Map; Terms; Webmasters

The Fine Print

© 2003 - 2009 by Monsters and Critics.com, WotR Ltd. All Rights Reserved. All photos are copyright their respective owners and are used under license or with permission. * Note M&C cannot be held responsible for the content on other Web Sites.

Servers supplied by Servint