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Newshour: Russia Plane Crash Kills 71

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Russia Plane Crash Kills 71

11/02/2018 GMT

BBC World Service - Newshour, Russia Plane Crash Kills 71

Passenger aircraft crashed minutes after taking off from Moscow’s Domodedovo airport

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The Saratov Airlines passenger plane crashed minutes after taking off from Moscow’s Domodedovo airport. All 65 passengers and 6 crew on board the plane were killed. Investigators say they are considering three possible causes for the crash: human error, weather conditions and technical failure.

Also in the programme: Canadian-Iranian wildlife expert dies in custody; and Colombia’s Democratic Party responds to allegations they instigated violence against FARC political candidates. 

Picture:A Saratov Airlines Antonov AN-148 plane takes off from the Domodedovo airport outside Moscow, Russia on February 1st 2018. Credit: REUTERS/Mikhail Grigoryev

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