An amphibious plane, the Alex-251, crashed during a test
flight in Moscow Oblast, Russia, on Sept. 9, Russian Telegram channel 112 reported.
The plane went down near an airfield close to the village of
Vatuline in the Ruzsky urban district.
According to preliminary information, the two-person crew
was killed. Emergency services are currently at the crash site.
Russia’s state-run TASS
agency claimed there was no fire following the crash, and no casualties or
damage occurred on the ground.
Earlier, Russian media reported that an An-2 plane had
crashed.
An amphibious plane is a type of seaplane capable of taking
off and landing on both solid ground and water.