29 dead after Russian An-26 military transport plane crashes in Crimea
MOSCOW: Six crew members and 23 passengers were killed when a Russian An‑26 military transport plane crashed in Crimea, the Russian Ministry of Defence confirmed early Wednesday.
The aircraft collided with a cliff, a source at the scene told TASS news agency.
The Russian defense ministry said late Tuesday that the An-26 had lost contact during a scheduled flight over the Crimean Peninsula, Xinhua news agency reported.
According to preliminary information, the crash was caused by a technical malfunction, and no hostile fire targeted the aircraft.
“On 31 March at around 18:00 Moscow time, contact was lost with the An-26 military transport aircraft whilst it was on a scheduled flight over the Crimean Peninsula,” the defence ministry said.
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