The head of the organisation’s regional branch said the parachuting club that organised the flight was not to blame.
“We are the best, we are among the top five clubs,” Ravil Nurmekhametov told TASS news agency, adding that the club had hosted European and World championships.
“Cosmonauts train here,” he said.
The Czech-built L-410 light aircraft was one of the two planes used by the club, according to its website.
