Passenger jet crashes flying empty near Moscow

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A Russian passenger jet crashed Friday near Moscow while flying without passengers, killing its crew of three, officials said.

The Sukhoi Superjet 100 plummeted into a forest near the village of Apraksino about 90 kilometers (55 miles) southeast of the Russian capital, according to emergency officials.