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50 killed in crash of Boeing plane in Russia

Monday, 18 November 20133 min read

A Boeing 737 crashed in Russia yesterday, killing all 50 passengers on board.

Six crew members and 44 passengers died when the plane, being operated by Tatarstan Airlines, crashed on the runway at Kazan airport and burst into flame.

On an earlier flight, passengers on the same plane had complained about shaking.

Kazan is the capital city of the Russian republic of Tatarstan, about 450 miles east of Moscow.