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“After the decision was made to return to the airport of departure, [Evdokimov] made, without observing the procedure for operating the aircraft, a very rough landing, allowing the aircraft to ‘bounce’,” the prosecutor’s office said.
“As a result, the main landing gear collapsed and the aircraft structure was destroyed with a spill and ignition of the fuel,” the office said.
Evdokimov was charged in 2019 with violating traffic safety rules resulting in the negligent death of two or more people. In addition to his prison sentence, Evdokimov is banned from operating aircraft for three years. He pleaded not guilty, Interfax reported. It was not immediately clear if he intended to appeal.
The aircraft was owned by VEB-Leasing Joint-Stock Company, the prosecutor’s office said.
Experts have warned of safety risks as Russian airlines, including state-controlled Aeroflot, are stripping jetliners to secure parts they can no longer buy due to Western sanctions."