At least 41 People Have Died After A Plane Crash-Landed In Moscow Yesterday Afternoon

There were 33 survivors, 6 of them in a serious condition

The aircraft, with 78 people on board, returned to the airport a short time after take-off with pilots reporting ''technical problems''.

The captain has said the plane was hit by lighting - storm warnings were in place around Moscow at the time of the accident.

Journalist Bryan McDonald is based in the city.

He says a crew member has also backed-up the pilot's version of events:

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