One of Russia's richest women died in a plane crash in Germany

A tragic plane crash occurred this Sunday in Germany, killing three people, according to police in Egelsbach, south of Frankfurt. Among the victims is Natalia Fileva, one of the richest women in Russia.

The Russian airline S7, of which Fileva was co-owner, confirmed by a statement that she was in the plane that crashed in Germany.

The six-seater plane was traveling from France to the city of Egelsbach. According to police reports, he crashed into a field around 13:30 GMT.

A second pbadenger would also be Russian and the pilot died on the spot.

Fileva, whose husband is the CEO of S7, Vladislav Filev, was included in 2018 by Forbes magazine as the fourth richest woman in Russia with a fortune estimated at $ 600 million.

Based at Moscow Domodedovo Airport, S7 is part of the Oneworld alliance and serves 150 destinations in 35 countries.

"On March 31, 2019, S7 Airlines shareholder, Natalia Fileva, pbaded away at the age of 55 when she boarded a private Epic-LT plane to a Frankfurt airport. . The cause of the tragedy is still unknown ", Said the company.

"His memory of inspiring and understanding leader and wonderful person will always remain in the hearts of all employees of the S7 group, it is an irreparable loss," adds the text published by the company.

Police authorities said that after the impact, "the plane had completely burned down".

A spokesman for local aviation confirmed to the local press that about eight minutes before the impact, the pilot confirmed the German air traffic control and started a final visual approach, a normal procedure.

For their part, the authorities have warned that pbadengers will only be positively identified next week.

A police car that went to the scene of the crash collided with another vehicle, killing the two people inside and seriously injuring three police officers, reported the police. DPA news agency.

After what happened, German and Russian authorities opened an investigation determine the causes of the accident.

The images of the scene show debris everywhere and the plane completely destroyed.