Russian Jet Crash Update: All 71 On Board Killed

All 71 people aboard a Saratov Airlines plane died when the plane crashed southeast of Moscow on Sunday, Russian state news agency Tass reported.

Those on board included 65 passengers and six crew members, the Russian news agency Interfax said.

The Antonov-148 aircraft disappeared from the radar shortly after takeoff from Moscow’s Domodedovo Airport and crashed soon afterward, Tass reported.

Unconfirmed reports claim that a Russian Postal Service helicopter collided with the plane and its wreckage was also found nearby.