Fans of "Shakhtar" killed as plane crash-lands in eastern Ukraine (video)
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At least five people were killed when a plane carrying football fans attempted an emergency landing and caught fire in the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk.
It is reported that there were 42 passengers that flew to Donetsk for the match 1/8 finals of the Champions League, "Shakhtar" - "Borussia". Eight people - members of the crew. The pilot, for some reason could not sit on the runway and the aircraft rolled over.
The Antonov AN-24 plane was on an internal charter flight from the Black Sea resort of Odessa, with more than 40 people on board.
It overshot the runway at Donetsk airport. Most of those on board escaped as the plane caught fire.
Twelve people were injured. The cause of accident was not immediately clear.
However, one report said the airport was shrouded in thick fog at the time.
The twin-engine turboprop was carrying supporters travelling to a Champions League football match in the city, between Shakhtar Donetsk and Germany's Borussia Dortmund.


















































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