MOSCOW: A plane carrying Russian soldiers crashed in Siberia on Monday, seriously injuring 16, the defense ministry said, quoted by Russian news agencies.

The Ilyushin-18 plane carrying 32 passengers and seven crew made an emergency landing around 4:45 am Moscow time (01:45 GMT) in the eastern Siberian region of Sakha, RIA Novosti news agency reported.

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