Nine people were killed in a plane crash in Russia's Kemerovo Region, TASS reports.

An L-410 plane had taken off from the Tanay airfield, and then crashed in a forest.

During the flight, the pilot had reported that one of the engines of the plane had broken down, and therefore it was decided to return to the airfield.

While returning, however, the aircraft crashed in a forest.

Nine people—two crew members and seven parachute jumpers—were killed.

There were 24 people on the plane.