NNA - Two pilots were killed as a result of a light plane crash during training on the outskirts of Moscow this afternoon, according to Russia Today.

Eyewitnesses photographed the site of the light plane's crash near Myachkovo Airport on the outskirts of Moscow. The footage shows the plane crashing in a field.

The Russian Emergencies Ministry said: “The crash site of a light aircraft was found on the outskirts of Moscow.”

It added: "A two-seat light plane made an emergency landing near Myashkovo Airport during a training flight, and unfortunately, two people on board were killed."

There was no other damage to the ground, while the burning debris was extinguished by rescuers who immediately arrived at the scene.

The Regional Investigation Department began investigating the circumstances of the accident.

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