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Russian authorities have confirmed to Israel’s Foreign Ministry that no Israeli citizens were aboard a Russian airline that crashed on Sunday about ten minutes after departing from Moscow airport.
Saratov Airlines Flight An-148 crashed Sunday afternoon (Israel time) while en route to the city of Orsk, near the border of Kazakhstan, from Moscow.
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All 71 people aboard the flight were killed, including 65 passengers and six crew members.
An investigation has been opened into the cause of the crash.
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