Siberian plane crash kills dozens – reports

A passenger jet has crashed early Monday morning in Russia’s Tyumen region, in Siberia. The Russian Emergencies Ministry reports 32 out of the 43 onboard were killed in the accident.

Reports confirm 11 survivors after one died of his injuries following evacuation to a hospital in Tyumen by helicopter. According to hospital workers the remaining survivors are in critical condition.

Children are reported among the victims. There were reportedly 39 passengers and 4 crew members on the plane.

The Utair plane heading to Surgut crashed 30 kilometers from the city of Tyumen shortly after takeoff. Connection with the plane was lost shortly after the flight was underway. The aircraft burst into flames and broke into pieces upon impact.

Nearly 200 rescuers and 43 specialized vehicles are working at the scene. A criminal case has been launched into the accident.

A plane from Moscow carrying psychologists and rescuers left for Tyumen at 9:00am Moscow time. The Emergencies Ministry has opened a hotline for the relatives of those onboard (8-800-775-17-17), in order to provide information and psychological assistance.

The ATR-72 is a passenger twin-engine turboprop medium-haul airliner. The airplane is designed for the medium-distance transport of up to 74 passengers, and is flown by two pilots.

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