The plane made a hard landing near the island of Olkhon on lake Baikal
The pilot and passengers were injured.
Moscow. July 17. INTERFAX.RU — Investigators began checking on the fact of a hard landing of a light aircraft Cessna-172R in the waters of lake Baikal near the Olkhon island, said on Monday a press-service East-the Siberian investigatory management on transport SKR the Russian Federation.
The incident occurred on the evening of 16 July. “In the area of Olkhon island in Khuzhir, Olkhonsky district of the Irkutsk region made a hard landing on the water surface of lake Baikal light aircraft Cessna-172R owned by a private person”, — is spoken in the message.
According to preliminary data, on Board were the pilot and three passengers. All of them received injuries.
Two of the victims with injuries were taken to local village hospital. The aircraft partially sank in the water of lake Baikal near the shore.
The incident of his check is conducted by the East Siberian transport Prosecutor’s office. According to her, the plane was in the Tatar interregional territorial administration of Federal air transport Agency.
