Plane Carrying 49 Crashes In Russia's Far East
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A day of mourning was held in the Amur region of Russia, Friday, following a plane crash which killed 49 people including five children.
Almost 50 people including children are feared dead after a Soviet-era passenger plane crashed in Russia’s far eastern Amur region, state media reported on Thursday, citing local officials.
MOSCOW (Reuters) -A spot check on Angara Airlines, which operated the Antonov An-24 plane which crashed in Russia's far east on Thursday killing all 48 on board, had uncovered serious safety violations a month beforehand, the Izvestia news outlet reported on Friday.
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