According to russian news agencies (Interfax, RIA Novosti):
- 123 people on board (according to ministry of public safety)
- flight was to Mashhad, Iran
- an airport official reported, that airplane "fell suddenly after lift-off down", near a village ("Dshangi Dsher"), about 2 kilometers from airport, "упал сразу после взлета в районе села Джанги-Джер"