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Russian airliner crashes, conflicting reports about deaths

There are conflicting reports tonight about fatalities from a plane crash in Irkutsk, Siberia.
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There are conflicting reports tonight about fatalities from a plane crash in Irkutsk, Siberia.

Associated Press is quoting Russian officials as saying that most of the 200 passengers died after the Sibir Airbus A-390 burst into flames after veering off the runway as it was landing just before 3 a.m. Russian time.

Reuters says two people died, while the Interfax news agency says there were no fatalities.

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