As a result of a paratrooper plane crash, at least 16 people have died and several others have been injured.
According to reports, on Sunday, an L-410 jet crashed near a city in the Tatarstan area, killing 16 people and injuring seven others.
The plane was transporting a party of parachute jumpers.
According to the Emergencies Ministry, seven persons were rescued alive from the wreckage.
The plane in question was a Let L-410 Turbolet, a twin-engine short-range transport plane.
Although Russian aviation safety standards have improved in recent years, accidents, particularly involving old planes in remote areas, are nevertheless regular.
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