The pilot died in the crash of a light-engine aircraft in Primorye

A light-engine ZLIN-142 aircraft crashed in Primorsky Krai, and the pilot was killed. This was announced on June 28 by the press service of the Far Eastern Transport Prosecutor's Office.

"A light-engine ZLIN—142 aircraft crashed near the Novonezhino state aviation airfield in Primorsky Krai," the agency wrote on its Telegram channel.

It is reported that the pilot of the aircraft was killed in the accident. According to preliminary data, the owner handed over the ZLIN-142 to the man "to practice his piloting skills."

The Prosecutor's Office is taking all necessary measures to establish the circumstances of the incident.

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