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Russian Military Transport Crash, 9 Reported Aboard
Update (2323 EST): Russian state owned media has reported that the Russian Ministry of Defense has identified an engine malfunction that has claimed the lives of now three service members and the hospitalization of six. The report reads: "During the training flight without cargo, due to an identified engine malfunction, the crew decided to land on the ground. The plane was partially destroyed when it came into contact with the ground".