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Russian An-2 Plane Crash Near Vladikavkaz Injures Seven, Pilots in Serious Condition

Aug 31, 2024, 04:35 PM

A Russian An-2 aircraft crash-landed in North Ossetia, near Vladikavkaz, with seven people injured, including three children. The plane took off from Gisel Airfield carrying 15 individuals, among them skydivers. Six people remained on board, including the 11-year-old son of one pilot and a father with two girls sick with whooping cough, when the pilot lost control, resulting in a crash in the Prigorodny district. The Ministry of Emergency Situations confirmed the injuries, while the regional Ministry of Health reported that two children are in moderate condition. The incident involved eight parachutists who had already landed safely. The pilots are in serious condition.