His father told RT that Grachev has a displaced fracture of the cervical vertebra, and the issue of surgery is being decided. It is clarified that the pilot was hospitalized an hour after arrival; now there is no contact with him.

According to an RT source in aviation circles, pilots Grachev and Belyakov were deprived of their pilot certificates. Details are being clarified.

It was previously reported that the Falcon 10 plane that crashed in Afghanistan did not have a license for air transportation.

The Investigative Committee also admitted that the cause of the Falcon 10 crash in Afghanistan was engine failure.