Russian plane lands on river
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The damaged AN-24 plane, owned by the Angara Airlines, is seen after a hard landing on the surface of the Ob river in Tomsk region in western Siberia. The damaged AN-24 plane, owned by the Angara Airlines, is seen after a hard landing on the surface of the Ob river in Tomsk region in western Siberia.
Moscow, Russia - Five people died and four were seriously injured on Monday when an Antonov-24 plane made an emergency landing on the River Ob in Siberia, Russian officials said.
The plane from Angara airline, carrying 33 passengers, made an emergency landing on the river apparently after an engine caught fire, the investigative committee said in a statement. - Sapa-AFP