Moscow, Jun 28 (PTI) A light trainer aircraft crashed on Saturday in Kolomna district of Moscow region killing all the four crew and trainees on board.

The Yakovlev Yak-18T aircraft crashed in a field due to engine failure while performing an element of aerobatics and burst into flames. Disaster Management Ministry's press bureau said in a release.

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While all four on board died, there were no casualties and damages on the ground.

According to some reports, the plane had not been given flight clearance.

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The Prosecutor's Office has launched investigations into the crash.

Yak-18T aircraft are widely operated by flying clubs across the former Soviet Union and are mostly used to train civil aviation pilots.

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