What happened
During a scheduled skydiving mission at Saransk-Lyambir Airport, a single-engine aircraft was performing local jumps. The flight proceeded normally through the jump phase, with all passengers exiting the plane as intended. Following the completion of the jumps, the crew began the return leg to the airfield.
Upon approaching the airport, the aircraft experienced a high-impact landing. The force of the contact caused the plane to bounce off the runway surface before eventually settling in an inverted position. While the impact was severe enough to result in the aircraft being damaged beyond repair, there were zero fatalities and zero injuries reported among the crew members, both of whom managed to exit the wreckage safely.
Findings
Details regarding the specific mechanical or operational reasons for the hard landing remain unconfirmed, though the aircraft's final position on the ground was upside down.