“The Main Investigation Department of the Investigative Committee opened a criminal case under Part 2 of Art.
465 (violation of the rules of flights or preparation for them, resulting in the death of two persons by negligence) of the Criminal Code, "the ministry's Telegram channel said in a statement.
It is noted that an investigative and operational group is working at the scene of the incident.
The circumstances of the catastrophe are established.
Earlier, the press service of the Ministry of Defense of Belarus reported that two pilots of the Lida assault airbase were killed in the crash of a Yak-130 military training aircraft near Baranovichi.