Corpses of 43 persons, killed in Yak-42 plane crash, found

Corpses of 43 persons, killed in Yak-42 plane crash, found
# 08 September 2011 08:05 (UTC +04:00)
APA reports that copse identification process is underway. APA reports quoting “RIA Novosti” that The Yak-42 plane was carrying the team to Minsk, the Belarusian capital, for the start of the new Kontinental Hockey League. The plane carrying the Lokomotiv Yaroslavl ice hockey team crashed moments after take-off from Yaroslavl airport at 4:00 p.m. Moscow time (noon GMT), bursting into flames as it hit the ground. Witnesses spoke of hearing two "loud bangs" before the accident. According to the Russian emergencies ministry, the plane had 45 people on board - 37 passengers and eight crew members. Two people - hockey player Alexander Galimov and flight attendant Alexander Sizov - survived the crash and are currently in hospital in critical condition.
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