An aerial image shows the Sukhoi Superjet 100 plane crash site, after the aircraft came down in a wooded area of Moscow region on Friday.
The photograph was taken by a passenger on a plane flying close to the scene of the incident. It shows a column of smoke rising into the sky.
Earlier, the Russian Emergencies Ministry reported that according to preliminary data, all three crew members on board were killed and there were no other casualties. The United Aircraft Corporation disclosed that the aircraft, which went into service in 2014, was on a transfer flight to the airport.
The Investigative Committee of Russia initiated a criminal case related to the 'violation of air transport safety regulations'. The Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) will lead the investigation into the crash, as confirmed by the press service of the Federal Air Transport Agency.
Smoke from aircraft crash rises over Moscow region *STILLS*
An aerial image shows the Sukhoi Superjet 100 plane crash site, after the aircraft came down in a wooded area of Moscow region on Friday.
The photograph was taken by a passenger on a plane flying close to the scene of the incident. It shows a column of smoke rising into the sky.
Earlier, the Russian Emergencies Ministry reported that according to preliminary data, all three crew members on board were killed and there were no other casualties. The United Aircraft Corporation disclosed that the aircraft, which went into service in 2014, was on a transfer flight to the airport.
The Investigative Committee of Russia initiated a criminal case related to the 'violation of air transport safety regulations'. The Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) will lead the investigation into the crash, as confirmed by the press service of the Federal Air Transport Agency.
An aerial image shows the Sukhoi Superjet 100 plane crash site, after the aircraft came down in a wooded area of Moscow region on Friday.
The photograph was taken by a passenger on a plane flying close to the scene of the incident. It shows a column of smoke rising into the sky.
Earlier, the Russian Emergencies Ministry reported that according to preliminary data, all three crew members on board were killed and there were no other casualties. The United Aircraft Corporation disclosed that the aircraft, which went into service in 2014, was on a transfer flight to the airport.
The Investigative Committee of Russia initiated a criminal case related to the 'violation of air transport safety regulations'. The Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) will lead the investigation into the crash, as confirmed by the press service of the Federal Air Transport Agency.