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4 killed in light plane crash near Moscow

Published : 28 Jun 2025, 23:43

  DF News Desk
File Photo: Xinhua.

Four people were killed in a light plane crash in a field near Moscow, the Moscow regional branch of Russia's emergency ministry reported on Saturday, said Xinhua.

A fire broke out at the crash site, and preliminary investigation pointed to an engine failure as the likely cause.

"The aircraft went down due to a technical malfunction, specifically an engine failure," an official was quoted as saying by the TASS news agency.