Live Updates: Passenger plane crashes near Moscow, 71 people feared dead: Report
MOSCOW: A plane operated by Saratov Airlines crashed in the Moscow region on Sunday, likely killing all 71 people on board, Russian news agency Interfax said, citing a source in the emergency services.
HIGHLIGHTS
- A plane operated by Saratov Airlines crashed in the Moscow region on Sunday
- News agencies said witnesses in the village of Argunovo saw a burning plane falling from the sky
There were 65 passengers and 6 crew members onboard the plane, RIA reported.The Antonov An-148 plane operated by the domestic Saratov Airlines was flying to Orsk, a city in the Urals, and crashed in the Ramensky district outside Moscow.
News agencies said witnesses in the village of Argunovo saw a burning plane falling from the sky.
LIVE near crash site of downed #Saratov Airlines plane: https://t.co/y9XoKVpw5W pic.twitter.com/PvpuyvBHIe
— Ruptly (@Ruptly) February 11, 2018
#URGENTE #6W703 Prensa rusa informa q An-148 (Ан-148) de #Saratov Airlines se habría estrellado con aeronave (posiblemente un helicóptero) de Correos de Rusia (Почты России) -Dicen q hallaron restos de 2 aparatos https://t.co/tP64TQA3WG @RPolicial @siquieresmelees @alvaro_aldana pic.twitter.com/xYMfqMKnQT
— Henry A. Pinto (@hapinto2) February 11, 2018
BREAKING NEWS - Plane in Moscow kills over 70 people. Video here. Follow for more breaking news. #moscow #planecrash #moscowplane pic.twitter.com/qeeBsOayoG
— Free Competitions (@freecompsnow) February 11, 2018
Flight Saratov Airlines #6W703
— Darren Oatway (@DarrenOatway) February 11, 2018
71 on board
Crashed close to Argunovo village.
Eyewitnesses saw aircraft on fire before impact.
The plane was in the air for just 6 minutes after takeoff from Moscow.
Dropped 3300 feet per minute.#Russia #Moscow pic.twitter.com/COW3zgWlbL
#6W703: No survivors of plane crash in Moscow Region, says Tass reporting emergency service sources
— Ruptly (@Ruptly) February 11, 2018
First images show by https://t.co/de0hnEd54U of what is reportedly the accident scene of Saratov Airlines flight #6W703 near Moscow. pic.twitter.com/4CYMAip67R
— Aviation Safety Net (@AviationSafety) February 11, 2018