4 killed in plane crash in Moscow region
A Yak-52 light aircraft crashed during an unauthorized barrel roll maneuver in Russia’s Moscow region, killing four people, prompting authorities to open a criminal investigation.
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- Anadolu Agency
- Published Date: 04:41 | 28 June 2025
The Russian Investigative Committee reported on Saturday that four people were killed as a light aircraft crashed in the Moscow region.
The Yak-52 plane fell into a field in Pano village of Kolomna urban district after the crash and caught fire, which was later extinguished, the committee said in a statement.
The plane took off from Severka airfield without coordination, and the crash happened as the pilot was performing a maneuver called "barrel roll," it added.
The Investigative Committee initiated a criminal case following the incident.