US Edition30 Killed as Russian Military Plane Crashes in Crimea
Investigators said the plane showed no signs of external damage as they examined a possible technical malfunction and recovered the black box.
- A Russian An-26 military transport plane crashed into a cliff in Crimea early on Wednesday, killing all 29 people on board, Russian news agencies reported.
- RIA news agency reported that an initial assessment indicates technical problems caused the crash as the An-26 flew over the Crimean peninsula.
- The flight carried 23 passengers and six crew members, with no survivors reported among the 29 individuals on board the aircraft.
- TASS news agency confirmed the crash site was located in Crimea, a peninsula jutting into the Black Sea that Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014.
- The Russian defence ministry has yet to issue a formal comment regarding the accident, and officials did not respond immediately to requests for comment.
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Military plane crashes into cliff killing all 29 aboard
An investigation is ongoing after a Russian military plane crashed into a cliff Tuesday, killing everyone aboard. The An-26 military transport plane disappeared Tuesday night while flying over the Crimean Peninsula, according to the Associated Press.
Russia's President Putin must accept a setback: in a plane crash, several important military soldiers were killed.
Russia's President Putin must accept a setback: in a plane crash, several important military soldiers were killed.
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