Light aircraft crashes in Russia’s Primorsky Krai, pilot killed

A light aircraft crashed on June 28 near the Novonezhino state aviation airfield in the Primorsky Krai region of the Russian Federation, according to the Far Eastern Transport Prosecutor's Office.

The aircraft involved was a ZLIN-142, and it was piloted by a man born in 1969, who died in the crash, Caliber.Az reports, citing Russian media.

No other individuals were on board at the time of the accident.

Preliminary findings suggest that the aircraft's owner had permitted the pilot to use it to practise his flying skills.

The Eastern Interregional Transport Investigation Department has launched a criminal case under Part 2 of Article 263 of the Russian Federation’s Criminal Code, which concerns violations of air transport safety and operational regulations resulting in death.

By Tamilla Hasanova