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Russian paratroopers plane carrying squad crashes, 19 passengers killed and three injured

• Nineteen feared dead after a plane carrying paratroopers crashes in Russia
• An L-410 plane carrying 21 parachutists crashed near Menzelinsk in Tatarstan
• The Ministry of Emergency Situations confirmed there were 23 people on board

By Jack Wright for Mailonline

Published: 03:41 EDT, October 10, 2021 | Updated: 04:03 EDT, October 10, 2021

Nineteen people are feared dead after a plane carrying a squad of paratroopers crashed in central Russia on Sunday.

Interfax said an L-410 plane carrying 21 parachutists and two crew members crashed near Menzelinsk in the Tatarstan region.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations said in a statement: ‘Fire and rescue units are at the scene, 23 people on board, three people have been rescued, further rescue operations are underway.’

Nineteen people are feared dead after a plane carrying a squad of paratroopers crashed in central Russia on Sunday

Interfax said an L-410 plane carrying 21 parachutists and two crew members crashed near Menzelinsk in the region of Tatarstan.

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