Posted on 03/03/2004 10:58:10 PM PST by yonif
A CARGO plane crashed at the airport in Azerbaijan's capital Baku, a Russian radio station reported.
It said that five crew members survived and that rescuers were searching for two others who were missing.
The plane crashed shortly after taking off following a refueling stop during a flight from Ankara to Kabul, Echo of Moscow radio reported, citing Russia's RIA Novosti news agency. It said initial indications were that the plane was Ukrainian.
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