A passenger plane crashed near Moscow: we show on the map where it happened

A passenger plane crashed near Moscow: we show on the map where it happened Anastasia Kolesnikova

A passenger plane crashed near Moscow/Collage 24 Channel

A passenger plane crashed in the Moscow region. At least three deaths are reported.

On the afternoon of July 12, Russian public pages began writing about a plane crash in the Moscow region. Previously, a Sukhoi Superjet-100New-95 plane belonging to Gazprom Avia crashed there. Subsequently, the information was confirmed by the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations.

Where the plane crashed

It is noted that the accident occurred near Kolomna. This is a city of regional subordination in the southeast of the Moscow region of Russia, the administrative center of the Kolomensky district, and a river port. From Moscow to Kolomna it is about two hours by car.

Where Kolomna is located: see on the map

What else do Russian media write about the accident in the Moscow region:

• The network reports that there were three crew members on board – two pilots and a navigator. They all died.
• Before the crash, the plane was in the air for more than an hour. He gave a distress signal.
• They also write that the plane crashed during a test flight after scheduled repairs.
• By In connection with the crash in the Moscow region, a criminal case was opened for violation of traffic safety rules and the operation of air transport.
• Sukhoi Superjet-100New-95 made its first flight in December 2014. Since December 2015, it was in operation of the Gazprom-Avia airline.
• The crashed superjet was taking off from Lukhovitsy, where the Voronin aviation plant is located, to Vnukovo. The crash occurred near the village of Apraksino, 20 kilometers from the take-off point. Apraksino is a village in the Kolomensky district of the Moscow region.