18 feared dead as military plane crashes in Russia
A military cargo plane has caught fire and crashed in the far east of Russia.
Some 17 or 18 people were aboard the Il-76 belonging to the Russian border guards.
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Some 17 or 18 people were aboard the Il-76 belonging to the Russian border guards.
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