Investigators said the Antonov An-148 plane crashed in the Ramensky District on the outskirts of Moscow at 2.48 pm (1128 GMT) after taking off from the capital's Domodedovo Airport. The flight was operated by the domestic Saratov Airlines and was headed for Orsk, a city in the Ural mountains. The Russian-made plane was reportedly seven years old and bought by Saratov Airlines from another Russian airline a year ago. The Russian transport minister was on his way to the crash site, agencies reported. Saratov Airlines was founded in the 1930s and flies to 35 Russian cities.

Source: Daily Nation February 11, 2018 15:56 UTC