The key facts
- The case was opened under Part 2 of Article 263 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation — violation of the rules of operation of air transport resulting in a person's death by negligence
- The crash occurred on November 1, 2026, at around 1 p.m. in the village of Kayurovo in the Tver Region
- Transport prosecutor Konstantin Volkov traveled to the scene
Criminal case opened after gyroplane crash
A criminal case has been opened in the Tver Region after the crash of a homemade aircraft that claimed a person's life. According to Life.ru , citing a statement from the agency, the investigation is being conducted by the Western Interregional Investigative Directorate for Transport of the Investigative Committee of Russia. The case has been qualified under Part 2 of Article 263 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation — violation of the rules of traffic and operation of air transport resulting in a person's death by negligence. Investigators have ordered expert examinations and begun initial investigative actions.
What is known about the incident
The gyroplane crash occurred on November 1, 2026 at around 1 p.m. in the village of Kayurovo in the Tver Region. Later, the regional transport prosecutor's office published a photograph of the wrecked aircraft. Transport prosecutor Konstantin Volkov traveled to the scene; the agency is determining whether the requirements of legislation on the safety of traffic and operation of air transport were observed.
Context
The homemade nature of the aircraft is one of the details pointed out in the investigative directorate's report; however, sources do not disclose who was piloting the gyroplane or what may have caused the crash. The results of the expert examinations and the prosecutor's office checks had not been reported at the time of publication.
