The Boeing 737-500 was descending to land at Perm after a two-hour flight from Moscow when it burst into flames and plunged into scrubland on the edge of the city, narrowly missing houses.

Plane crash in the city of Perm sparsely populated industrial areas along the railway line near the aircraft debris scattered over an area of about 10,000 square meters of the region.

Many million years ago the territory of the present Perm region was occupied by the Perm Sea.

You are a La Perm! You are adventurous and love the great outdoors. You're also known for your unique hair style, which you are quite proud of.

Russian news agencies reported about two months ago that residents of the city of Perm in Russia's Ural could see a strange object hovering in the sky.