Russian Il-18 plane with military on board crash-lands in Yakutia: passengers, crew survive

Among the 39 people on board, 32 were passengers and another seven were crew members, RIA Novosti reported, citing Russia's Defense Ministry.

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16 people sustained serious injuries and were admitted to hospitals in the town of Tiksi, where the plane initially headed from Kansk, according to RIA Novosti.

A representative of the air traffic control service told RIA Novosti that the plane had crash-landed some 30km from Tiksi.

A source in the Ministry of Defense said the plane broke into three parts upon landing. 

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