Plane crash russia 52 feared dead as passenger jet crashes in central Russia Plane crash russia - 50 dead Tatarstan airline passenger jet 737-500 Explodes mid air crashes В Казани разбился пассажирский Boeing-737 - В казани взорвался Боинг - Crash Boeing-737 in Kazan Fifty-two people died as a passenger Boeing crashed while landing in the city of Kazan in central Russia on Saturday, according to the Emergencies Ministry. The passenger aircraft Boeing 737-500 operated by the regional Tatarstan airline exploded after crash-landing in the airport of Kazan at 15:25 GMT, according to Interfax. The flight was coming from Moscow Domodedovo airport. Reports of casualties vary. According to a spokeswoman from the Emergencies Ministry, 52 people were on board the plane and all are feared dead. Another report from the Federal Air Transport Agency said that 50 people - including six crew members - were on board, all of whom were killed. The plane caught on fire after the crash landing. The flames were extinguished one hour into the disaster, ITAR-TASS reported. An emergency services source told Interfax that the pilots made a mistake when entering the second lap, causing the plane to crash. However, the source added that there is a possibility that it was a technical failure. The Federal Air Transport Agency, on its behalf, said the plane attempted to land three times before crashing. All the forces of the Volga Regional Emergency Center are on high alert. The Investigation Committee has launched a probe into the crash. A criminal case is expected to be initiated. The Boeing 737-500 is a make of a popular short- to medium-range twin-engine jet airliner, which was introduced in 1987. The series is also known as "Classic," along with the 300 and the 400 models. The 737-500 can seat from 108 to 132 passengers and has two cockpit crew members. Все находившиеся на борту упавшего в Казани самолета 52 человек погибли - МЧС России Fifty-two people died as a passenger Boeing crashed while landing in the city of Kazan in central Russia on Saturday, according to the Emergencies Ministry. The passenger aircraft Boeing 737-500 operated by the regional Tatarstan airline exploded after crash-landing in the airport of Kazan at 15:25 GMT, according to Interfax. The jet's nose reportedly hit the ground during touchdown. The flight was coming from Moscow Domodedovo airport. Reports of casualties vary. According to a spokeswoman from the Emergencies Ministry, 52 people were on board the plane and all are feared dead. Another report from the Federal Air Transport Agency said that 50 people - including six crew members - were on board, all of whom were killed. No children were reported to be on board the plane.

• published: 17 Nov 2013
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