TASS informs about this with reference to Elena Markovskaya, a representative of the Western Interregional Investigation Department for Transport of the Investigative Committee of Russia.
“A criminal case has been initiated on the basis of a crime under Part 3 of Art.
263 of the Criminal Code of Russia "Violation of traffic safety rules and the operation of air transport," she said.
Earlier it was reported that an accident occurred near the Kubinka airfield near Moscow during a training flight of an experienced military transport aircraft Il-112V.
There were three crew members on board.
The crew commander is Hero of Russia and Honored Test Pilot Nikolai Kuimov.
According to the United Aircraft Corporation, the fate of the crew is still unknown, rescue operations are underway.