Two injured in a hard landing of a forestry guard aircraft in Transbaikalia

In Sretensk of the Trans-Baikal Territory, a small-engine aircraft Cessna FGBU "Avialesoohrada" made an emergency landing. Two people on board were injured, the press service of the regional Emergencies Ministry in Max said.

At about 9:30 local time (03:30 GMT) on Saturday, October 10, it was reported that in the area of the runway of the city of Sretensk fell light aircraft, said the Agency.

"According to preliminary information, during the take-off of the Cessna aircraft, the engine failure occurred, as a result of which the aircraft made an emergency landing," the report said.

On board were two people – a pilot and an aircraft technician, both were injured in the incident. They were hospitalized in the central district hospital.

In September, a Cessna-172 aircraft fell into the garden of a private residential building in the village of Shemordan of the Republic of Tatarstan. The pilot and passenger were killed, the Investigative Committee opened a criminal case on violation of traffic safety rules and operation of air transport.