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Plane crash kills pilot in Russia

IANS Moscow

Last Updated : Jun 26 2017 | 4:22 AM IST

A small plane has crashed in Russia, killing the pilot, officials said.

The Sigma-4 aircraft, flown by a 67-year-old pilot, went down in the Kabardino-Balkaria Republic in the Russian North Caucasus on Sunday, according to the Southern Regional Center of the Ministry of Emergencies of Russia, Xinhua news agency reported.

As a result, the Russia-made single-engine plane was completely burnt down and the pilot was killed, the authorities added.

An investigation has been launched.

--IANS

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