The plane was a private Embraer jet carrying seven passengers and three crew members, according to Russia’s emergency services ministry.
The bodies of eight people have been found at the crash site, according to Russian state media.
Video published by Russian state media outlet RIA Novosti showed a plane plummeting with one wing missing.
It’s not yet clear what caused the plane to crash.
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