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Upon instruction of the Chairman of the Investigative Committee of Russia, a criminal case was initiated over the aircraft accident in Irkutsk region

Upon instruction of the Chairman of the Investigative Committee of Russia a criminal case was initiated into the air accident in Irkutsk region, with indications of a crime under Part 3 of Article 263 of the Criminal Code (violation of safety rules and operation of transport).

At present it has been established that the airplane L-410 coming from Irkutsk to Kazachinskoye has made a hard landing in the evening time on September 12, 2021 in the woodland 4 km from Kazachinskoye village of Irkutsk region. Provisionally, there were 14 passengers and 2 crew members on board the plane. According to preliminary information, all passengers on board are alive, one is in serious condition.

Investigation of the criminal case was entrusted to the investigators of the Central Office of the Investigative Committee. Forensic experts of the Criminalistics Center of the department were sent to the scene.

 

Official spokesperson for the Investigative Committee of Russia S. Petrenko