The L-410 plane belonging to a pilot school made a "hard" emergency landing during a heavy rainstorm with high winds at the Borodyanka airport some 30 kilometers (20 miles) west of Kiev, said Emergency Situations Ministry spokeswoman Yulia Yershova. No other details were immediately available. [break]
The plane was carrying 16 skydivers and two crew members. The injured have been taken to local hospitals. An investigation has been opened.
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