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The investigating bodies of the Ural Transportation Investigations Directorate of the Russia’s Investigative Committee have opened a criminal investigation in a crime under part 1 of article 211 of the RF Penal Code (hijacking).

According to investigators, on 21 June 2015, about 3:15 AM, local time, un unknown person at the airfield of Ishim aviation sports club of DOSAAF hijacked a Yak-52 plane owned by the club and took off in an unknown direction.

At present the investigators are conducting investigative operations to find out all circumstances of the crime. The investigation is ongoing.