Russia plane crash kills 50

GlobalPost

A passenger plane crashed on Sunday upon landing at an airport in the Russian city of Kazan, killing all 50 on board.

The Boeing 737 flight from Moscow exploded on impact after making a second attempt to land, leaving all 44 passengers and six crew members dead.

Russian officials confirmed there were no survivors.

The flight was operated by the regional Tatarstan airline.

The cause of the crash is not yet known.

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