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| 9 Russian airborne troops die in crash in Russia's Kuzbass region -- UPDATED |
| 2021-06-19 |
| Direct translation of the article. Edited. Video at the link Updated with a new death toll [TVZvesda] Video footage from the scene of the tragedy in Kuzbass has been published, where the L-410 plane crashed while landing this morning . The head of the Industrial District, on the territory of which the tragedy occurred, told Zvezda the details of the incident. "A scheduled training flight took place today. During the climb, the right engine failed. The pilots made a hard landing. Four people were killed, including the pilots. In total there were 19 people on board. The injured were taken to hospitals in the cities of Leninsk-Kuznetsky and Kemerovo. At the moment, all the measures are underway, the Investigative Committee and all other services are working out," Ilyin said. The operator of the crashed plane was DOSAAF. Photos from the scene were published earlier. By the amount of debris and their condition, we can conclude that the blow was of great force. The victims in this crash were evacuated from the emergency site with the help of aviation. Regum.ru reports the death toll has risen to nine From the new article: Recall that the incident took place at the Tanay airfield in Kemerovo, which is located on the border with the Novosibirsk region. There were 19 people on board the plane, they were supposed to make training parachute jumps. During the takeoff of the aircraft, the commander reported the engine failure and began to return to the airfield. However, during the turn, the plane caught a tree with its wing and fell to the ground. At the moment, it is known about nine victims of the crash. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #2 Insufficient altitude, time available, jump door or ramp inaccessible, rolling, or any combination of factors. |
| Posted by: Besoeker 2021-06-19 09:05 |
| #1 A full load of 19 on a 'training flight'? First thought was jumpers, and why didn't they exit. L-410 |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2021-06-19 08:43 |