16 Russian Soldiers Injured in Plane Crash
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by Naharnet Newsdesk
A plane carrying Russian soldiers crashed in Siberia on Monday, seriously injuring 16, the defence ministry said, quoted by Russian news agencies.
The Ilyushin-18 plane carrying 32 passengers and seven crew made an emergency landing around 4:45 am Moscow time (01:45 GMT) in the eastern Siberian region of Sakha, RIA Novosti news agency reported.
Everyone survived but 16 suffered serious injuries, with three in a very serious condition, and were airlifted to the nearest hospital, Sakha's regional authorities said in a statement, citing the emergency ministry.
In conflicting reports, the Sakha authorities said there were 32 people on board including eight crew.
Continued: http://www.naharnet.com/stories/en/222336-16-russian-soldiers-injured-in-plane-crash
That can not be an actual picture of the crash at the link; you'd think it would be as cold as imaginable right now in Eastern Siberia.
Another story, it must be the same crash, lists a number of fatalities:
http://sligotoday.ie/details.php?id=43616
