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Update: The official death toll has risen to 41 people.
Reports out of Moscow indicate that a plane owned Russian national carrier Aeroflot has landed at the Sheremetyevo airport while on fire.
Initial unconfirmed reports indicate that at least 13 people have been killed and five people aboard the flight have been injured. While initial reports indicated one death, the death total has since spiked to 13 people.
The plane, which was carrying a reported total of 78 passengers, caught on fire after it was struck by lightning, according to reports from ABC 7.
At this time, reports indicate that at least 13 people have died. Two of the deceased have been confirmed to be children.
Photos and videos from the scene that have been posted on social media show the plane being almost entirely engulfed in flames.
Police or Russian officials have yet to provide any further information.
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Sheremetyevo International Airport, located in Khimki, Moscow Oblast, Russia, is one of the four major airports in the Moscow area.
In addition to being the hub for Russian international airline Aeroflot, Sheremetyevo airport also serves various other international airlines such as Air France, Hainan Airlines, Alitalia, KLM, Korean Air, LOT Polish Airlines, Air China, British Airways, and Cham Wings Airlines.
One of the busiest airports in Russia, the Sheremetyevo International Airport — which consists of six terminals — serves about 45 million people per year.
The thoughts and prayers of our entire editorial staff are with the victims of the Sheremetyevo International Airport plane crash, their families, and the various first responders during this extremely difficult time.
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