At least 13 people including two children, have died after a large fire broke out on a Russian plane, at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport, Russia’s Investigative Committee has said.
Russia’s Investigative Committee said at least six people had also been injured.
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According to authorities, the Sukhoi SSJ100 operated by Russian flagship carrier Aeroflot caught fire when it made a hard emergency landing on Sunday.
Videos on social media show the plane engulfed in flames on the tarmac and people evacuating through emergency slides.
The plane had 73 passengers and five crew members on board, according to airport authorities .
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The plane had taken off from Moscow for a regional flight to the northern city of Murmansk.
It returned to the Russian capital shortly afterwards. It is unclear what caused the jet to return to the city.
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