Russian Plane Crash Claims 44 Lives

A RusAir Tupolev TU-134A, performing flight 7R-243 from Moscow Domodedovo to Petrozavodsk Russia, crashed and burst into flames in northwestern Russia on June 20, 2011, about 11:30pm (Russian Time), several international news sites reported today.

According to reports, 44 people did not survive the incident. Eight people, including a 10-year-old boy, survived the crash. Seven of them were said to be in critical condition in hospitals in Petrozavodsk.

Reports said that the plane was trying to land at Petrozavodsk airport in the Karelia region in bad weather. However, it failed to make the runway and instead landed onto a road 2 kilometers away.

Scene After The Plane Crash
Credit: MCHS / AVHerald.com

Deputy Prime Minister Sergei Ivanov reportedly said that the crash appeared to be a result of a pilot error, in which the pilot tried to locate the runway visually in bad weather, and failed. However, investigators said that it was still premature to draw conclusions. The plane’s black boxes have been recovered already, reports said.

The plane was reportedly carrying 43 passengers and 9 crew members.

Related News

Papua New Guinea plane crash claims 28 lives


Airlines PNG Dash 8 twin-propeller plane crashed in a remote forest area of Papua New Guinea on Thursday, according to reports by several international news sites on Friday, October 14, 2011. The Papua New Guinea plane crash claimed the lives of 28 people while four other passengers survived. The plane crash survivo [...]

Russian Plane Crash: 31 Perished And 12 Suvived In A Plane Crash In Siberia



Russian Plane Crash Site Image Credit: Marat Gubaydullin/AP A twin-engine Russian passenger plane carrying 39 passengers and four crew members has crashed and burst into flames shortly after take-off in Siberia on Monday, April 2, 2012. CNN reported on that same day that 31 of 43 people on board did not surviv [...]

Russian cargo plane crashes in Afghanistan, casualties feared



Russian IL-76 cargo plane file photo Image Credit: Getty Images A Russian IL-76 cargo plane was said to have crashed in Afghanistan on Wednesday, July 06, 2011, with casualties not yet confirmed but is being feared. As noted at Xinhua that day, Kabul International Airport President Mohammad Yaqub Rassuli t [...]

Russian Plane Crash With Lokomotiv Hockey Team In Volga River (Video)



Russian plane crash site Image Credit: edmontonjournal.com Russian plane Yak-2 crashed into the Volga River moments after leaving the airport near the western city of Yaroslavl, 150 miles northeast of Moscow, according to reports by several international news sites on Wednesday, September 7, 2011. The Ru [...]

Grand Canyon Crash Bound For Henderson Took Two Lives



Plane Crash - Not the Actual Scene Image Credit: Chris Singer A plane crash has been reported on Saturday, July 30, 2011 near the North Rim of the Grand Canyon which took the lives of two men. According to news reports, a single-engine Cirrus SR20 flying from Bryant Field Airport in Rock Hill, South Caroli [...]

Plane Crash: Brazilian Teen Jose Henrique de Mendonca Did Not Survive On A Plane Crash On His Birthday Flight



Image Credit: Heartlandconnection.com SAO PAULO, BRAZIL - An aspiring pilot Jose Henrique de Mendonca was given a flight lesson by his father as a birthday gift to him according to international news reports. Unfortunately, the plane crashed shortly after take off on Monday at an airport in the city of Bra [...]

ATR 72 Aircraft: Technical Failure Possible Cause Of Russian Plane Crash In Siberia



ATR 72 Aircraft That Crashed Image Credit: Reuters Technical failure is the possible cause of the recent plane crash of a UTair ATR 72 aircraft near the western Siberian city of Tyumen on Monday, April 2, 2012. According to reports, the captain of the passenger plane decided not to have the ATR 72 aircraft [...]

Ottawa Plane Crash Victims Identified



Ottawa Plane Crash Site Image Credit: Giacomo Panico/CBC A small plane crash in southwest Ottawa has been reported on Wednesday, December 14, 2011 that took the lives of two Ottawa men, international news reported. The accident happened on that same day and the victims were identified as 55-year-old Barry St [...]

Pakistan Cargo Plane Crash in Karachi Area of Dalmia



Image credit: Google Maps A cargo plane has been reportedly crashed near the Dalmia area in Gulistan-e-Johar locality, according to international news sites. The area of Dalmia is a densely populated place that is close to Gulistan-e-Johar in Karachi, Pakistan. The plane crashed shortly after takeoff from Karachi, [...]

Cork Airport: Ireland Plane Crash Took Six Lives And Six Wounded



Ireland Plane Crash At Cork Airport Image Credit: Belfasttelegraph.co.uk A plane crash in Cork Airport in southwest Ireland has been reported on Thursday allegedly due to heavy fog. It is a small commuter plane carrying 12 people when it crashed, CBC news reported. According to reports, the plane was tryi [...]