At least two people were killed and five others injured after an Il-76 transport plane crashed in Russia"s western region of Ryazan early Friday.
The crash happened at 3:18 a.m. Moscow time (0018 GMT), TASS news agency reported, citing Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations.
The plane crashed and caught fire while landing near Ryazan, a city located about 200 km southeast of Moscow.
The fire was put out quickly, and the search and rescue operation is still ongoing, according to the report.