“On the fact of the crash of a light aircraft in the Ruzsky district of the Moscow region, a criminal case has been initiated on the grounds of a crime ...“ violation of traffic safety rules and the operation of air transport, ”she told RIA Novosti.

She also confirmed that there were a passenger and a pilot on board the plane, who both died in the plane crash.

Earlier, the media reported that a light-engine plane crashed near Ruza near Moscow, as a result of which two people died.

Later, the Ministry of Emergency Situations confirmed the data on the plane crash.