Russia opens criminal case after crash of An-26 in Syria
A criminal case was opened after the crash of an An-26 transport plane, as reported by the official representative of the Investigation Committee of the Russian Federation, Svetlana Petrenko.
The aircraft was on a routine flight in the territory of the Syrian Arab Republic. According to preliminary data, the An-26 transport plane crashed 500 meters from the Khmeimim Air Base.
The case was opened on the grounds of the crime described in Art. 351 of the Criminal Code (violation of flight rules or preparation for them, which lead to serious consequences).
An investigative group was established to investigate the plane crash. A number of actions will be carried out in connection with this.
Earlier it became known that the Main Military Prosecutor’s Office was looking into the matter. The incident has already been reported to Russian President Vladimir Putin.