A criminal case was initiated for violation of traffic safety rules and air transport operation after the emergency landing of the An-3 aircraft in Yakutia, the Eastern Interregional SUT of the Investigative Committee of Russia reported on its telegram channel.
Previously, the Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported that the Borus Airlines An-3 aircraft made an emergency landing in Yakutia. There were five people on board: three crew members and two passengers; One person died as a result of an emergency landing, the department said. Subsequently, the East Siberian Transport Prosecutor’s Office reported that, preliminarily, the cause of the plane’s emergency landing was the loss of engine thrust, which led to its failure.
“The investigative bodies of the Eastern Interregional Investigative Department for Transport of the Investigative Committee of Russia have opened a criminal case under Article 263 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (violation of traffic safety rules and exploitation of air transport)”, – says the message.
