Kh-32 Bekas Aircraft Crashes in Ryazan Region — Pilot Dies

No fire occurred after the plane crash

A tragedy occurred in the Ryazan region: a light aircraft Kh-32 "Bekas", which was used for agricultural work, crashed near the village of Zimarovo, Alexandro-Nevsky district.

Х-32 «Бекас»

As a result of the incident, the pilot died; there is no information about casualties on the ground. The plane was performing field treatment tasks.

Currently, investigations are underway to determine the causes of the accident in order to find out the circumstances that led to the plane crash.

Technical characteristics of Kh-32 "Bekas":

  • Length — 6.55 m.
  • Cabin height — 2 m.
  • Tail height — 2.6 m.
  • Wing area — 12.33 m².
  • Empty weight — 290–315 kg.
  • Maximum take-off weight — 450/495 kg.
  • Maximum speed — 168 km/h.
  • Cruising speed — 125 km/h.
  • Crew — 2 people.

The aircraft is equipped with Rotax-582 (64 hp) or Rotax-912 (80–100 hp) piston engines.

Earlier www1.ru reported that we remember all the crashes with the Sukhoi Superjet.

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