Ultralight Aircraft Downed Near Moscow Amid Air Defense Activity

A Russian aviation blogger and private pilot, Pavel Koshkin, was killed in a mysterious crash of an Alto NG ultralight aircraft near Moscow. The incident, which occurred on March 20, 2026, is under investigation by Rosaviatsiya, Russia’s civil aviation authority. According to reports, the crash may have been caused by a case of mistaken identity by Russian air defenses, which could have mistaken the ultralight for a Ukrainian drone. The investigation is ongoing, with officials yet to announce a preliminary cause. This incident was first reported by AeroTime.