politics
February 3, 2026
IN BRIEF: What we know about training plane crash in Orenburg Region
According to preliminary data, two university students and an instructor were aboard the plane

TL;DR
- A Diamond DA training aircraft crashed near Orsk, Orenburg Region.
- Three people, including two students and an instructor, died in the crash.
- The aircraft belonged to St. Petersburg State University of Civil Aviation.
- The Russian Investigative Committee has initiated a probe into the incident.
- Theories under consideration include pilot error and aircraft malfunction.
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