The Investigative Committee in Khabarovsk began checking the circumstances of the incident with the aircraft.

"The Khabarovsk Investigative Department for Transport of the Eastern Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation is conducting a pre—investigation check on the grounds of a crime under Article 263 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (violation of traffic safety rules and operation of air transport)," the agency said in a statement on its Telegram channel.

Investigators and forensic investigators of the investigative department are conducting verification activities aimed at establishing the circumstances of the incident.

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Earlier in the day, the light passenger aircraft L-410 of the Aurora Airline made an emergency landing at Khabarovsk airport. It was reported that he had smoke from one of the engines. There were two crew members and 11 passengers on board the plane.