2 killed as plane makes hard landing in northern Russia

STORY: 2 killed as plane makes hard landing in northern Russia DATELINE: Jan. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:12 LOCATION: Moscow CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the rescue team STORYLINE: Two people were killed and four others were injured on Monday when an An-2 passenger plane made a hard landing in Russia's northern Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Region, Russian authorities said. There were two crew members and 10 passengers aboard the plane, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations said in a statement. The An-2 landed 10 km away from the village of Karatayka and the passengers have been evacuated and placed in a boarding school, the statement added. The accident was caused by icing, TASS news agency reported, citing a source in emergency services. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Moscow. (XHTV)