Scott-RFC 308 Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 A Russian jet carrying a top ice hockey team crashed while taking off Wednesday in western Russia, killing at least 36 people and leaving one critically injured, officials said.The Russian Emergency Situations Ministry said the Yak-42 plane crashed immediately after leaving an airport near the city of Yaroslavl, on the Volga River about 150 miles (240 kilometers) northeast of Moscow. It said one person survived the crash with grave injuries.The weather was sunny and clear at the time.Prime Minister Vladimir Putin immediately sent the nation's transport minister to the site, 10 miles (15 kilometers) east of Yaroslavl.The ministry said the plane was carrying the Lokomotiv ice hockey team from Yaroslavl. The team was heading to Minsk, the capital of Belarus, where it was to play Thursday against Dinamo Minsk in the opening game of the season of the Kontinental Hockey League.The KHL is an international club league that pits together teams from Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Latvia and SlovakiaLokomotiv Yaroslavl is a leading force in Russian hockey and came third in the KHL last year. It's coached by Canadian Brad McCrimmon and includes several international stars in its ranks, such as Stefan Liv of Sweden and Czech Republic players Josef Vaicek and Jan Marek.It wasn't immediately clear which players were on board the Yak-42 on Wednesday.Lokomotiv was a three-time Russian League champion in 1997, 2002-2003. It took bronze last season.The short- and medium-range Yak-42 has been in service since 1980 and dozens are still in service with Russian and other airlines.President Dmitry Medvedev has announced plans to take aging Soviet-built planes out of service starting next year.In June, another Russian passenger jet crashed in the northwestern city of Petrozavodsk, killing 47 people. The crash of that Tu-134 plane has been blamed on pilot error.Horrific a whole team can just be wiped out like thatRIP Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobar 13,676 Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Horrible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Senna 735 Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Jesus, RIP. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FiftyFour 10 Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 That's horrible, Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sicknote 26 Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 A Russian plane crash seems a common headline these days.Doesn't make it any less shocking. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
gordo7 147 Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Dear god, that's terrible. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenosedbear9 0 Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Rip - thought go to them and families! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
smj 0 Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 German National Team player Robert Dietrich was in that plane and died too. I knew him for years and spoke so often to him. This is so sad. RIP to all the victims and my thoughts go to all relatives and friends. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmytto 220 Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Rest in peace to all of those who died. It's such a shame, awful thing to happen! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broxi 11,685 Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott-RFC 308 Posted September 7, 2011 Author Share Posted September 7, 2011 Apparently one of the players mothers has had a heart attack and died. He was only 21. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenose_72 198 Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Read through the names and recognised quite a few Guys like Pavol Demitra, Karl Skrastins, Ruslan Salei & Alexander Vasyunov(who wanted to play in a Russia for a bit before returning to the New Jersey Devils).It has been a tragic summer for ice hockey. 3 North American players have passed away and now this. R.I.P Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gaz52 11,837 Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 RIPSimply awful Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
philiprfc 1,799 Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 Heard about this, so tragic Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clemdog 39,389 Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 R.I.PTragic a whole team can just be lost like that Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RangersMedia 35,961 Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 RIP . Russia really needs to investigate the planes their airlines are using, there's been far too many crashes there recently . Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gazzalivesforever 2,001 Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 Such a waste of life! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluenose_72 198 Posted September 12, 2011 Share Posted September 12, 2011 Alexander Galimov(the only member of the team to survive) has passed away. Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowboy 71 Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 on my holiday in Egypt found out terrible news from Russia ....Slovakia lost one of greatest player we had .... Pavol made his farewell to national team on World Championship 2011 in Bratislava, this season was meant to be his last one as active player as wellRIP ! and sympathies to mourning families farewell with national team after match with Denmark ... since 3:27 .... PALO Dakujeme! Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caps13gb 19 Posted September 14, 2011 Share Posted September 14, 2011 so sad... rip Quote Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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