A single-engine Cessna 172 airplane crashed in Russia's Tatarstan region on July 10, killing three of the four people on board. Media reports quoted witnesses as saying the aircraft fell from the sky near the town of Kamskoye Ustye and started burning on impact. Witnesses said they managed to rescue one person from the wreckage. Rescue teams continue to work at the site. Local authorities have launched a probe into "violations of safety requirements for pilots that led to death." To read the original story by RFE/RL's Idel.Realities, click here.
Small Plane Crashes In Tatarstan, 3 Dead
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