All three crew members died in a crash of the Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 passenger plane. How ” ntv ” quote Russian News agencies report that the machine belongs to the Russian gas company Gazprom.
Gazprom plane crashes during test flight near Moscow – crew dies
According to the report, the plane was on a test flight after repairs and was headed to Moscow’s Vnukovo airport. However, the plane crashed in a forest area about 60 kilometers from the Russian capital. Video footage shows a large cloud of smoke above the area.
The Sukhoi Superjet 100 is the first aircraft developed in Russia after the fall of the Soviet Union. However, there are always incidents and problems with the model. In 2012, 45 people died in an accident and other machines were taken out of service for safety reasons.