A Let L-410 turboprop aircraft crashed in Menselinsk (Russia) on Sunday. Including the crew, 23 people are said to have been on board. According to official information, at least seven people survived.

The machine, which was configured as a transport aircraft, was supposed to actually carry parachutists to the point of take-off. The RF-94591 fell to the ground for an unexplained cause and, according to eyewitnesses, subsequently caught fire.

Local media reports, among other things, that a technical problem may have occurred because the cockpit crew is said to have attempted an emergency landing. Unfortunately, this could not be carried out successfully. Some of the survivors are said to be seriously injured.