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Two An-2 Incidents in Siberia: Emergency Landings in Krasnoyarsk and Sakha

Two separate emergency landings involving small aircraft occurred in Siberia, one in the Krasnoyarsk Region and another in the Sakha Republic. In the Krasnoyarsk incident, two crew members were injured, one critically, while in Sakha, eight people on board evacuated on foot after an engine failure.

By Tertius News AI Desk 1 outlet · 2 articles Version 1 Coverage May 19–25, 2026 Published Aug 15

Lead

Two separate emergency landings involving small aircraft have been reported in Siberia over the past week, according to the Russian Emergencies Ministry and other official sources. In one incident, an Aeroprakt-22 aircraft made a hard landing in the Krasnoyarsk Region, injuring two crew members. In another, an An-2 aircraft with eight people on board made an emergency landing in the Sakha Republic, with all passengers evacuating on foot. Both events are under investigation by Russian authorities.

Coverage Comparison

TASS, the Russian state news agency, reported both incidents in separate articles. The first article, dated May 25, details a hard landing in the Boguchansky district of the Krasnoyarsk Region. The second, dated May 19, covers an emergency landing in the Sakha Republic. Each report provides distinct details about the respective events, and no single source appears to have covered both incidents in one report.

In the Krasnoyarsk incident, TASS cites the regional Emergencies Ministry and the Krasnoyarsk Region Forest Firefighting Center, while the Sakha report relies on the regional Emergencies Ministry and the Russian Investigative Committee. The framing in both articles is neutral and informative, with no loaded language or editorializing.

Key Claims

Krasnoyarsk Incident

An Aeroprakt-22 aircraft made a hard landing in the Boguchansky district of the Krasnoyarsk Region, near the village of Osinovyi Mys, at 2:50 p.m. local time on May 25, according to the regional Emergencies Ministry. Two people were on board: the aircraft commander and the co-pilot. Both were injured, with the pilot reported in critical condition and the co-pilot in stable condition, as told to TASS by emergency services.

The aircraft was conducting forest aviation operations, and on board were employees of the regional forest firefighting center, the Krasnoyarsk Region Forest Firefighting Center told TASS. The Krasnoyarsk Transport Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation into the incident.

Sakha Incident

An An-2 aircraft with eight people on board made an emergency landing in a wooded area in the Sakha Republic (Yakutia) on or around May 19, according to the regional Emergencies Ministry. The aircraft had departed from the settlement of Tyoply Klyuch. The captain decided to return to the departure airport after departure, after which no further communication was received, the ministry stated.

Following the emergency landing, a message was received with the plane's coordinates, indicating that the passengers had left the forest on foot, heading towards Tyoply Klyuch. The Russian Investigative Committee reported that the emergency landing was caused by an engine failure.

How this outlet told it

TASS — English — Aircraft made a hard landing in the Boguchansky district of the Krasnoyarsk Region
TASS — English — An-2 aircraft made an emergency landing in Russia’s Siberian region of Sakha

TASS — English as of May 25, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC

Facts Included:

Aircraft made a hard landing in the Boguchansky district of the Krasnoyarsk Region
Two people were injured
Incident occurred at 2:50 p.m. local time
Aircraft was conducting forest aviation operations
Pilot is in critical condition
Co-pilot is in stable condition
Krasnoyarsk Transport Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation

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TASS — English as of May 19, 2026, 7:30 AM UTC

Facts Included:

An-2 aircraft made an emergency landing in Russia’s Siberian region of Sakha
Eight people were on board
Aircraft departed from the settlement of Tyoply Klyuch
Engine failure caused the emergency landing
Passengers left the forest on foot

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What was claimed, and who backed it

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Claim	Confidence	Status
ClaimAn aircraft made a hard landing in the Boguchansky district of the Krasnoyarsk Region. The incident occurred at 2:50 p.m. local time.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of May 25, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC
ClaimTwo people were injured in the incident.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of May 25, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC
ClaimThe pilot is in critical condition, and the co-pilot is in stable condition.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of May 25, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC
ClaimThe aircraft was conducting forest aviation operations.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of May 25, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC
ClaimThe Krasnoyarsk Transport Prosecutor’s Office has launched an investigation.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of May 25, 2026, 11:31 AM UTC
ClaimAn An-2 aircraft with eight people on board made an emergency landing in Russia’s Siberian region of Sakha.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of May 19, 2026, 7:30 AM UTC
ClaimThe aircraft departed from the settlement of Tyoply Klyuch.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of May 19, 2026, 7:30 AM UTC
ClaimThe passengers left the forest on foot, heading towards Tyoply Klyuch.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of May 19, 2026, 7:30 AM UTC
ClaimThe emergency landing was caused by an engine failure.	ConfidenceHigh	StatusSingle-source via TASS — English as of May 19, 2026, 7:30 AM UTC

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1 outlet · 2 articles consulted: TASS — English 9 claims extracted Version 1 Written 2026-08-15