A passenger plane crashes in russia during a test flight after repairs, killing 3 crew members
Kyiv • UNN
During a test flight after repairs, an airplane with 3 crew members crashed near moscow, killing all on board.
An airplane crashed in the russian suburbs. According to preliminary data, there were 3 crew members on board - all of them died. UNN writes about this with reference to the russian media and publics.
Details
A plane carrying three crew members crashed in the village of apraksino near moscow. Preliminarily, it happened during a test flight after repairs. The plane crashed shortly after takeoff. Eyewitnesses say that it had been circling the zhukovsky airport beforehand, possibly trying to land or consume fuel. The plane crashed on the third circle, sending a distress signal.
Emergency services reported that the plane had crashed in the forest and that all crew members were killed.
Recall
Last year, russia allocated more than $12 billion to support its civil aviation sector due to Western sanctions that affect the supply of aircraft parts, causing significant maintenance and operational problems. In addition, western sanctions have led to an almost 50% increase in the cost of airline tickets in russia.
