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How did jet crash into a block of flats in Russia?

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An investigation is underway into the crash of a fighter jet into a block of flats in Yeysk, Russia on Monday, killing 13 people including three children.

Dramatic videos and images have surfaced across social media, allowing us to try to piece together what happened.

On Monday evening, an Su-34 fighter-bomber crashed into a residential building in the Russian city of Yeysk, more than 100 miles (160km) from Ukrainian held territory.

The Russian defence ministry has suggested that a malfunction in one of the engines was the the most likely cause.

Videos on social media showed a large fire and smoke billowing out of a high-rise block.

Several of these have been verified by the BBC to confirm the north side of a nine-storey block just off a main road in Yeysk had been hit.

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