The private jet, which initially is at high altitude, appears to be totally out of control and goes into a vertical dive just before it apparently smashes into a field.
1:22Video has emerged showing the moment a plane - said to have mercenary boss Yevgeny Prigozhin on board - was seen plummeting towards the ground.A plume of thick black smoke rises from the crash scene seconds later.
Another video shows an aircraft fuselage on the ground in flames.South Africa Latest News, South Africa Headlines
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