In the suburbs crashed passenger An-148, flight Moscow-Orsk
The passenger aircraft An-148 "Saratov airlines", flying on the route Moscow-Orsk, disappeared from radar screens just a few minutes after takeoff from the airport "Domodedovo".
The wreckage of the aircraft was found near the village of Stepanovskoye of the Ramenskoye district of the Moscow region. No survivors. The plane had 65 passengers (three children) and 6 crew members. Yesterday, a criminal case was opened, article “Violation of traffic safety rules and operation of air transport, resulting in the death of two or more persons by negligence”.
The An-148 plane, which crashed in the suburbs, was checked before the flight. According to the technicians, the aircraft was in good condition. The passenger aircraft was in operation for about 8 years, and previously belonged to the airline "Russia".
Now the TFR is checking several causes of the tragedy: adverse weather conditions, human error and technical problems of the aircraft.
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