Photos: Investigators comb site after plane crash near Moscow kills 71

A Russian Saratov Airlines passenger plane carrying 71 people crashed outside Moscow on Sunday after taking off from the capital’s Domodedovo airport, killing everyone on board.

Updated on: Feb 12, 2018 3:47 PM IST

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Personnel work the scene of a AN-148 plane crash in Stepanovskoye village, about 40 kilometers from the Domodedovo airport, Russia on February 12, 2018. A Russian passenger plane en route Orsk and carrying 71 people crashed near Moscow, killing everyone aboard shortly after take-off. (Alexander Zemlichenko / AP)

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An aerial view shows Russian emergency vehicles arriving near the site of the crash, which was enveloped in heavy, waist-high snow making access difficult. The Saratov Airlines jet disappeared from radar screens a few minutes after departing Domodedovo airport. (Dmitry Serebryakov / AFP)

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A man looks at debris at the site of the crash on the outskirts of Moscow. Russia’s Investigative Committee said it would consider explanations for the crash including human error, technical failure and weather conditions, as the country has experienced record snowfall in recent weeks. It did not mention the possibility of terrorism. (Vasily Maximov / AFP)

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With wreckage and human remains spread over a kilometre around the site, it will take a week to inspect the whole area, the emergency services ministry said. Footage from a CCTV camera which captured some of what happened showed what looked like a large ball of fire streaking through the sky. (Maxim Shemetov / REUTERS)

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Emergency personnel stand next to a vehicle in front of the Domodedovo International Airport. The emergency services ministry said at least one of the two black boxes, which hold flight telemetry information, had been found and was being analysed. The plane’s crew did not send any distress signals. (Maxim Zmeyev / AFP)

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Relatives and friends of those on the Saratov Airlines An-148 flight react while gathering at an airport outside Orsk, Russia on Sunday. A Swiss citizen and a citizen of Azerbaijan were among the fatalities on a list released by the emergency services ministry. Three children also died including a five-year-old girl. (Orsk.ru via / AP)

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A similar Antonov AN-148 plane takes off from the Domodedovo airport outside Moscow, Russia on February 1, 2018. The Russian-made plane was reportedly seven years old and bought by Saratov Airlines a year ago. (Mikhail Grigoryev / REUTERS)

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A Russian emergency employee stands next to flowers placed in tribute to the plane crash victims under of the flight schedule timetables at the Domodedovo International Airport. President Vladimir Putin has ordered a special commission to investigate the crash. (Maxim Zmeyev / AFP)

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Residents of a village near the crash site reported a shock wave hitting homes and jolting windows as the plane crashed into heavy snow. More than 900 people using equipment including drones were involved in the search operation, which has been reclassified to look for bodies rather than survivors, the ministry said. (Sergei Karpukhin / REUTERS)