Belarusian Cargo Plane Crashes in Russia, All 7 Aboard Dead

In this image from video provided by the Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service, Russian rescuers work at the side of an An-12 cargo plane crash in Irkutsk, eastern Siberia, on Nov. 3, 2021. Russian Emergency Ministry Press Service via AP

MOSCOW—A Belarusian cargo plane crashed Wednesday while trying to land in eastern Russia, killing all seven people on board, officials said.

The Soviet-built An-12 operated by Belarusian carrier Grodno crashed and caught fire near Irkutsk, eastern Siberia.