The aircraft had just departed Menzelinsk Airport (UWKP) when at a height of 70 metres, the pilots reported that their left engine had failed and attempted an emergency landing near the city of Menzelinsk, trying to turn the plane leftward to avoid an inhabited area, the regional governor said. The aircraft was observed flying downwind until it descended and impacted the ground. It crashed onto a concrete wall segment and a pile of logs then the plane overturned, Tatarstan's governor Rustam Minnikhanov said. The aircraft had been carrying 20 parachutists and two crew members. Six people were in a serious condition, the Health Ministry said. The Let L-410 Turbolet twin-engine short-range transport aircraft was owned by an aeroclub in the city of Menzelinsk. The aeroclub declined to comment, citing a law enforcement investigation into the incident.
Aircraft Information:
Owner/Operator: DOSAAF
Aircraft: Let L-410UVP-E3
Registration: RF-94591
Serial Number: 871826
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