Day of mourning for victims declared

The Russian republic of Tatarstan declared a day of mourning for the victims of the Russian plane that crashed on landing on Monday, November 18. All 50 people on board died when Tatarstan Airlines flight 363 crashed in Tatarstan’s capital, Kazan. Crews continued to look for bodies as Russian officials retrieved the severely damaged flight and data recorders. Officials do not know the cause of the crash, but hoped the flight recorders may provide new information that can provide clues behind the crash. Officials said the pilot tried twice to land the plane. A video released by Russian media showed the plane in vertical dive as it crashed into a huge fireball on the ground.

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