(MENAFN) According to a statement from the Russian Investigative Committee, four individuals lost their lives on Saturday when a small aircraft went down in the Moscow area.

The Yak-52 aircraft descended into an open field in the village of Pano, situated in the Kolomna urban district, where it ignited in flames—later extinguished—following the impact, the committee disclosed.

The aircraft departed from Severka airstrip without proper coordination, and the incident occurred while the aviator was executing a maneuver referred to as a "barrel roll," the report added.

The Investigative Committee has launched a criminal investigation in the wake of the tragedy.

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