Several people were killed and injured in a plane crash in Russia

The commission confirmed to Interfax this morning that a light twin-engine L-410 transport plane had crashed near the airport in the city of Mன்சnchelinsk. Rescue workers have so far recovered 16 bodies from the rubble. Six people are said to have survived the crash with serious injuries.

Tatarstan leader Rustam Minnichanov expressed his condolences to the families of the victims. According to his press office, he flew to the scene of the accident. Even a few hours after the crash in the morning, it was not clear how many people were in the machine. According to initial findings, there were 2 pilots and 20 passengers on board. The Russian media said eleven people should have jumped alone with a parachute, eight people should have been together, and one passenger responsible for the video recordings.