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45+ people were on the plane, including the full roster of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, coaches, 4 of their youth team members, and 8 plane crew members.

It crashed shortly after taking off. It hit a runway beacon then fell onto a riverbank and broke apart.

Yakovlev Yak-42 plane.

2 survivors: Alexander Galimov, 26-year-old member of the Russian national team, and a plane crew member, both suffering burns to 80% of their bodies.

Former NHLers Among the dead:

Coach: Brad McCrimmon (1222 NHL games, BOS, PHI, CGY, DET, HFD, PHX)

Ruslan Salei (917 NHL games, ANH, FLA, COL, DET 2011)

Pavol Demitra (847 NHL games, OTT 94-96, STL, LA, MIN, VAN)

Karlis Skrastins (832 NHL games, NSH, COL, FLA, DAL 2011)

Josef Vasicek (460 NHL games, CAR, NSH, NYI)

Karel Rachunek (371 NHL games, OTT 2000-04, NYR, NJ)

Assistant coach: Igor Korolev

Assistant coach: Alexander Karpovtsev

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This is a terrible tragedy. Never expected that a airplane accident would occur on a sports team again.

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Galimov has over 80% of his body covered in burns; he had a surgery, according to doctors.

Neurologists are now saying Galimov (the player-survivor) is unlikely to survive his injuries even after the surgery. Docs keep fighting.

Russia-24 TV channel is reporting that Alexander Galimov who survived the crash, has passed away.

So only 1 survior, not two :(

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http://sports.yahoo....urn=nhl-wp11993

http://sports.yahoo....urn=nhl-wp12011

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45+ people were on the plane, including the full roster of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, 4 of their youth team members, and 8 plane crew members.

It crashed while taking off. It hit a runway beacon.

Yakovlev Yak-42 plane.

2 survivors: Alexander Galimov, 26-year-old member of the Russian national team, and a plane crew member, both suffering burns to 80% of their bodies.

Among the dead:

Coach: Brad McCrimmon (1222 NHL games, BOS, PHI, CGY, DET, HFD, PHX)

Ruslan Salei (917 NHL games, ANH, FLA, COL, DET 2011)

Pavol Demitra (847 NHL games, OTT 94-96, STL, LA, MIN, VAN)

Karlis Skrastins (832 NHL games, NSH, COL, FLA, DAL 2011)

Josef Vasicek (460 NHL games, CAR, NSH, NYI)

Karel Rachunek (371 NHL games, OTT 2000-04, NYR, NJ)

Also perhaps assistant coaches:

Igor Korolev

Alexander Karpovtsev

I hate God now

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I read this today on tsn.ca

"Russian player Alexander Galimov survived the crash along with a crew member. Galimov was transferred Thursday to the Vishnevsky Institute in Moscow, around 240 kilometres southwest from the site of the crash.

Andrei Alexeyev, a doctor in the institute's burns department, said Galimov has gained consciousness and was able to speak to his father."

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