China News Service, Moscow, September 13th, according to Russian media reports, on the 12th, a Russian L-410 passenger plane hardly landed in Irkutsk Oblast, causing many deaths and injuries.
According to TASS news agency, this L-410 passenger plane belongs to the "Aeroservice" company. There are 16 people on board the plane, 2 of which are crew members.
On the evening of the 12th, the plane made a hard landing in a forest 4 kilometers away from the village of Kazachensk in Irkutsk Oblast.
According to eyewitnesses, the aircraft caught fire when it landed and the aircraft body was damaged after landing.
According to RIA Novosti, citing the Ministry of Emergency Situations, the accident resulted in 3 deaths and 13 injuries.
However, there are also media reports that a total of 4 people, including one crew member, were killed and 12 people were seriously injured.
According to the Interfax news agency, preliminary analysis suggests that the cause of the accident may be caused by poor local visibility or engine failure.
The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations is currently carrying out rescue operations at the scene.
It is reported that someone was trapped in the cabin.
At present, the Russian Investigation Commission has filed a criminal case on this matter.
This is the second accident of the L-410 passenger plane in recent months.
In June of this year, an L-410 passenger plane made a hard landing in Okmerovo State, causing 7 deaths and 13 injuries.
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