Russia Plane

• Wagner Group chief Prigozhin reportedly onboard deadly plane crash

  Russian Wagner Group chief Yevgeny Prigozhin was listed as a passenger on a private jet which crashed north of Moscow on Wednesday, according to Russian reports.

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  Aug 23, 2023
  
• Can planes withstand lightning? Russian pilot says it may have contributed to deadly plane crash

  The pilot of a plane that crash-landed and burst into flames in Moscow said it was hit by lighting, but experts say planes are designed to withstand lightning strikes.

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  May 6, 2019
  
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• Russia says it won’t ground Sukhoi Superjet plane despite fatal crash-landing

  Russia sees no reason to ground its domestically-produced Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft despite one of the planes bursting into flames during a crash-landing

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  May 6, 2019
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• At least 40 dead after fire breaks out on plane in Russia: officials

  The fire aboard the Sukhoi SSJ100 regional jet flown by Russia’s flagship carrier Aeroflot broke out after the plane made a hard emergency landing.

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  May 5, 2019
• Suspect who hijacked Moscow-bound plane arrested

  Russian police said they detained a drunken man who threatened the crew of a passenger plane flying Tuesday from a Siberian city to Moscow, forcing it to land shortly after take-off.

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  Jan 22, 2019