A Russian An-26 military aircraft crashed in Crimea. There were 29 people on board, all of whom died.
Details of the disaster
According to the Russian Ministry of Defence, the An-26 aircraft crashed during a flight in Crimea. The aircraft crashed into a rock.
There were military personnel on board. All 29 people on the plane were killed.
Cause of the accident
The cause of the crash has been preliminarily identified as a technical malfunction. Other circumstances are currently being investigated.
The Russian Ministry of Defence did not provide additional details on the aircraft model or flight route.
Context.
The day before, it was reported that a Russian Su-34 frontline bomber had been lost. This is not the first incident involving Russian military aircraft in recent times.
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