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A light aircraft crashed in Kazakhstan’s Akmola region on Monday, killing both people on board. The country’s transport ministry confirmed that the Aerostar R40F UP-LA229 went down in Tselinograd district during a routine general aviation flight. The plane did not catch fire after impact.
The ministry said an investigation commission has been formed under aviation accident rules. Specialists from the accident investigation department have been sent to the crash site to determine the cause. Local health authorities reported that the victims, a man and a woman, died before medical teams could reach them.
The tragic incident follows another aviation scare last week in the United States. At Montana’s Kalispell City Airport, a small single-engine plane carrying four people lost control while attempting to land. The aircraft collided with parked planes, sparking a massive fire.
Eyewitnesses described a deafening explosion-like sound as flames and thick smoke engulfed the airport grounds. Emergency crews rushed to contain the blaze, which also spread briefly to nearby grassy areas. Despite the chaos, all four passengers managed to escape the plane without life-threatening injuries. Two of them suffered minor injuries and were treated on-site.
According to Kalispell police, the fire damaged multiple parked aircraft before firefighters brought it under control. Authorities are still investigating why the pilot lost control during landing. The flight had originated from Pullman, Washington.
Both incidents highlight ongoing concerns about small aircraft safety, with investigations now underway in Kazakhstan and the United States to prevent similar tragedies in the future.
