Sukhoi Superjet crashes near Moscow, casualties reported – video
The Superjet crashed during a test flight after scheduled maintenance, crash site is not yet located
On the afternoon of July 12, a Sukhoi Superjet passenger plane crashed near Moscow, top Russian propaganda resources reported, citing sources in law enforcement.
According to preliminary data, three crew members died.
Russians write that the air crash occurred in the Kolomna area, but the exact location of the plane's crash has allegedly not yet been found.
The Superjet reportedly crashed during a test flight after scheduled maintenance, propagandists claim. Emergency services of the aggressor country reported three dead and injured, these are preliminary data.
The plane was manufactured in 2014, with Gazprom allegedly being its sole operator.
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This is not the first such incident with a Sukhoi Superjet. According to Rosaviatsia, on October 7, 2017, a Superjet collided with a bird during a flight. Another episode occurred on January 30, 2018 – the plane failed to deploy its flaps during the landing approach. According to the AeroInside website, which tracks aviation incidents, on February 7, 2018, a flight from Murmansk to Moscow made an emergency landing at Sheremetyevo Airport. The plane's wing spoilers (devices that reduce lift when the airliner brakes) failed.