Russians seize explosives found on plane

Russian officials today confiscated nine tons of explosives found on a cargo plane on a flight from Vienna to Kazakstan flying via Moscow, the Russian State Customs Committee said.

Customs officials were checking the documents, which they said appeared very suspicious.

The officials would not provide any further details.

The plane was on its way from the Austrian capital to the city of Dzhezkagan in central Kazakstan.