Russia Investigates Passenger Plane Crash Near Moscow
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- By Zlatica Hoke
Russian authorities are investigating the cause of a passenger plane crash near Moscow on Sunday. All 71 people on board are thought to have died in the crash. Fragments of the An-148 plane have been found near the village of Stepanovskoye, about 40 kilometers from Moscow's Domodedovo airport. VOA's Zlatica Hoke reports weather conditions, pilot error or a technical malfunction are among the possible causes.