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Two people uninjured aboard amphibian plane turned over while landing in Moscow Region-UPDATED

23 August 2021 16:16 (UTC +04:00)

There were no injuries in the amphibian plane accident on the Moskva River near Kolomna in the Moscow Region, a source in emergency services said, APA reports citing TASS.

"There were two pilots aboard the plane, they were examined by emergency medics, they were not injured and did not require hospitalization," the source said.

The source specified that the plane touched the water surface with its wing while landing and turned over. "Currently, the aircraft is docked at the shore using a barge," he added.

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A small private amphibian airplane has crashed near the settlement of Cherkizovo not far from Kolomna in the Moscow Region, a source in emergency services said, APA reports citing TASS.

"A private amphibious airplane fell into the Moskva River near the Cherkizovo settlement," the source said. There has not yet been any information on injuries.