What happened
During the course of its flight, the aircraft experienced a sudden loss of power due to an engine malfunction. In response to the mechanical failure, the pilot attempted to perform an emergency landing to reach a safe area.
While executing this maneuver, the aircraft struck the ground in a field located in the vicinity of Smolensk. Although the impact resulted in the aircraft being written off, there were no casualties reported among the occupants during the incident.
Findings
- The primary factor leading to the accident was an engine failure while en route.