Cargo plane crashes in Russia, kills eight

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MOSCOW, July 29 (Xinhua): A cargo plane crashed in Russia early Sunday, killing at least eight people on board, Itar-Tass news agency reported.
The plane hit the ground just after it took off from southeastern Moscow's Domodedovo airport at 04:16 Moscow time (0016 GMT), Itar-Tass said, citing a spokesperson of the Emergencies Ministry.
The An-12 cargo plane, belonged to the Atran Company, fell down four km away from the runway and went on fire with eight people onboard, said spokesperson Viktor Beltsov.
"The plane left Domodedovo for Bratsk at 04:16 Moscow time and was supposed to make an interim landing in Omsk.