Investigators looking into the May 5 crash-landing of an Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet revealed Wednesday that civil authorities have filed criminal charges against the pilot-in-command of the ill-fated flight. The Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation published an official statement indicating that Denis Evdokimov violated “public transport safety rules...that led to serious injuries and death...by inadvertence or negligence.” The statement further says that Evdokimov “attempted further actions on control of the aircraft that were carried out in violation of established rules and procedures” following the rough landing at Sheremetyevo Airport, resulting in the airplane disintegrating and catching fire and subsequently causing the death of 40 passengers and one crew member. Ten more people suffered injuries. The statement goes on to say, however, that the investigation remains incomplete.
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