“The plane made its fourth flight in a day, and, of course, was in good condition,” he said.

As a result of the plane crash at the Tanai airfield, according to Shemohanov, nine people died, including two crew members and seven paratroopers.

On June 19, at 06:17 Moscow time, the aircraft crew reported on the failure of one of the engines.

During the descent, the liner collided with a forest and made a hard landing.