TEHRAN, Apr. 23 (MNA) – Two people were killed when a light aircraft crashed in the Cheremkhovsky district of Irkutsk region.

A representative of the regional emergency services said: "A light aircraft fell in a field near Rysevo village." 

According to preliminary information, the aircraft was built by hobbyists, Sputnik reported.

The accident occurred during a training flight, according to reports.

Nobody on the ground was hurt and nothing was destroyed.

The emergency services clarified that a technical malfunction could have caused the accident.

HJ/PR