Engine Failure Suspected In Fatal Crash Of Military Transport In Saratov Region
May 31 2017
The Russian Investigative Committee, the counterpart of the FBI in the U.S., says it is looking at the crash of a military transport plane earlier this week.
An An-26 cargo aircraft made a hard landing Tuesday at an airfield in the western Saratov region, killing one crewmember and injuring five others onboard, reports the Tass news agency (Moscow).
The An-26 was attempting to land at the Balashov airfield as part of a training flight when it deviated from the planned angle...
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