From correspondents in Moscow, Russia, 10:01 AM IST

A passenger plane crashed in Russia's Ural region killing all 87 passengers on board, Russian news agencies reported Sunday.

The Boeing-737 jet, which belonged to Russia's Aeroflot airline, crashed near Russia's city of Perm in the central Ural mountains, the country's emergency ministry was quoted by the Itar-Tass news agency.

'The airplane was found within the city's limits in a deserted area' and all passengers were killed, the ministry's spokesperson said.

(Staff Writer, © IANS)