At least 13 people were killed in a fire on board a Russian plane that made an emergency landing at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport due to a fire on board, Russia’s TASS news agency says, citing a medical source.

Agencies reported various figures on the number of injured, from five to more than 10.

RIA agency said there were 78 passengers on the Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet plane, which had been headed from Moscow to the northern Russian city of Murmansk.

Interfax news agency reported the tail was completely burned and said a rescue team was trying to find survivors in that part of the plane.

The plane, a year-old Sukhoi Superjet, departed from Sheremetyevo for Murmansk but shortly after taking off requested an emergency landing because of fire, according to Russian state media.

The Flightradar24 tracking service showed the plane made two circles around Moscow and landed after about 45 minutes.

TV footage showed a plane landing with its tail ablaze.On the ground, black smoke billowed from the plane.