Russian Plane Crashes, Three Die

Three people died in an AN-24 airplane crash in southern Russian Stavropol Territory Sunday morning in Moscow.

The plane used for agricultural purposes crashed and burst into flames shortly after a take-off near the Budyonnovsk district at 8:30 a.m. Moscow time (0530 GMT), said the Stavropol Territory Interior Department.

Police found three burned bodies inside the fuselage and have cordoned off the scene. Experts are working hard to find out what was the cause of the crash.

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