Russia Plane Crash Kills 71

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.

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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