“According to the information I received, there was a notification from the pilot that the left engine had failed,” he said.
The governor noted that "for an experienced pilot, this is not a critical situation," but "what happened later is also not clear."
“This will already be established by the investigation.
This is preliminary information, ”Kucher said.
He also said that, according to preliminary data, at a short distance from the ground, “some guys” were able to jump out of the plane.
On September 25, in the evening in the Kharkov region, near the Chuguev airfield, an An-26 aircraft with cadets on board crashed during the landing approach.
According to the latest data, 22 people died.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky ordered the creation of a government commission to clarify the circumstances and causes of the plane crash. The head of state intends to arrive in the Kharkiv region in connection with the incident.