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Plane Crashes In Russia, Leaves Over 55 Dead

Over 55 people are dead after a flight crashed in Russia overnight.

FlyDubai officials confirmed the tragedy on their Facebook page.

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They say the list of fatalities includes 33 women, 18 men and 4 children. None were Canadian.

Officials say the plane crashed short of the runway in poor weather conditions, and then it burst into flames.

The plane was a Next Generation Boeing 737-800.

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