Four people who were in the L-410 passenger plane died during a hard landing in the Irkutsk region, Interfax reports. The fact that four people died in the plane crash is also reported by TASS, REN TV and the Baza Telegram channel. There were 14 people on board in total.
“According to preliminary data, up to four people were killed: one pilot – the commander – and three passengers. The co-pilot is alive, ”a representative of the operational headquarters told Interfax. The death of the commander is also reported by Baza.
The co-pilot is in shock, according to TASS and Baza sources. According to the headquarters, the remaining 12 passengers received injuries of varying severity.
The governor of the region Igor Kobzev told TASS that the plane fell into the Angara River during a hard landing. “According to updated information, the plane is in the Hangar,” he said.
The plane Let L-410 of the “SiLA” airline performed the flight Irkutsk – Kazachinsk. According to a company spokesman, the plane disappeared from radar while attempting to re-land. There were 12 people and two crew members on board. The Investigative Committee of Russia opened a criminal case on violation of the rules for operating transport (part 2 of article 263 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation), the East Siberian Transport Prosecutor’s Office is conducting an investigation. The headquarters considers the failure of equipment to be the preliminary cause of the crash.
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