We’re still collecting data for this aircraft. Routes appear once we’ve seen it fly enough times.
The crew was performing a survey flight while in a fire fighting program. In flight, the engine failed and the crew elected to make an emergency landing. The aircraft stalled and crashed in the Varnavka River. Both pilots and the passenger were injured while the aircraft sank and was damaged beyond repair. Probable cause (official findings): The accident was the result of a forced landing on the water surface due to unstable operation of the engine after a loss of power which was caused by the
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