SIX people are reported to have been killed in Russia after an Antonov-148 plane crashed during a test flight.

Six people are reported to have been killed in Russia after an Antonov-148 airliner crashed during a test flight.

A Russian airliner attempting to land in heavy fog in the central Russian city of Samara landed short of the runway, scraped along the landing strip and overturned. Seven people died and at least 26 were injured, authorities and company officials said.