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In the suburbs, two people were killed when the An-2 fell
This happened at demonstrations in Balashikha
The An-2 aircraft crashed at demonstrations in the suburbs, two people died, Interfax reports with reference to the source.
According to the interlocutor of the agency, during the execution of the trick, the pilot touched the strip with a wing:
“In the suburbs of Balashikha on Saturday, demonstrative flights are held in connection with the anniversary of the release of the first An-2 aircraft. During one of the performances, the pilot lost control and at a low altitude the plane ran into the ground. ”
After the fall, the plane fell apart and caught fire, added a source.
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The police later confirmed the death of two An-2 pilots. As TASS reports , flights in Balashikha after the fall of the An-2 were stopped.
The first An-2, which is often called the "corn", took to the air on August 31, 1947, wrote TASS. An-2 is listed in the Guinness Book of Records as the only plane in the world that has been produced for more than 60 years.