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4 killed in Russian plane crash in St. Petersburg

IANS | By, Moscow
Aug 23, 2011 07:22 AM IST

A light plane crashed near Russia's second largest city of St. Petersburg, killing all four people onboard, rescue service officials said.

A light plane crashed near Russia's second largest city of St. Petersburg, killing all four people onboard, officials said.

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The crash occurred 50 km from St. Petersburg near the town of Ropsha, Xinhua reported citing the Interfax news agency.

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The cause was still unclear and an investigation was underway, an official said.

It was the second crash involving a light plane near St.Petersburg in four days. On Aug 16, three people were killed when a private light plane crashed south of the city.

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