Number of people injured in an-2 hard landing in Magadan rises to 7: Emergencies Ministry

The number of people, who were injured on Thursday as a result of a hard landing made by an An-2 private plane in Russia's Magadan, has increased to seven, a spokesperson for the regional department of the Russian Emergencies Ministry told Sputnik.

There were 12 passengers and two crew members on board of the plane. According to the previous information, provided by the ministry, the incident left two people injured.

"According to the updated information, seven people were injured, they have been hospitalized in serious condition," the spokesperson said.

The spokesperson said that all 14 people had been hospitalized.

"The rest of them [seven people] will just pass through a medical examination as a precaution," the ministry's representative said.

The spokesperson added that the plane had not been destroyed as a result of the incident, and no fire had erupted after the hard landing.

The Investigative Committee has already launched a probe into the incident, according to the regional authorities.