Tragedy in Russia, no survivors of plane crash with 71 people aboard (Video)

A Russian passenger plane with 71 people aboard has crashed in southeast Moscow, Russian media reports.

Local agencies say there is no chance of life for 65 passengers and the 6 members of the aircraft crew who disappeared from radar less than 10 minutes after departure.

Antonov-type An 48 of the company “Saratov Airlines” was launched at 11:22 local time from Domodedovo Airport in Moscow towards the town of Orsk, located near the Russian border with Kazakhstan.

After being founded by the Russian capital airport, the plane crashed into a Moscow village of Argunovo, a distance of 80km.

It is still not known by the authorities what causes this fatal accident, but the Russian Transport Ministry is considering several different tracks that may have caused the crash, such as poor weather conditions or pilot error.

So far only parts of the plane have been found in the fields of southeastern Moscow, while witnesses in the village of Argunovo reported that they had seen the plane being involved in flames at the moment of the crash.

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The Antonov Anne-48 aircraft model has been involved in five accidents in the past in landing equipment, the power system and the management system.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has immediately called on the government to establish a special commission to investigate the causes of the plane crash.

The statement was made by the Kremlin's spokesman. The Russian president has expressed his condolences to the victims.