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Posted on March 31, 2026
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A Russian An‑26 military transport plane crashed over Crimea on April 1, killing all 29 people aboard (23 passengers, 6 crew), with rescue teams finding the wreckage and official statements citing technical issues as the likely cause.
April 1(Reuters) - A Russian An-26 military transport plane crashed into a cliff in Crimea, killing 29 people on board, Russian news agencies reported the country's defence ministry as saying early on Wednesday.
TASS news agency, quoting the ministry, said the crash site had been located in Crimea, a peninsula jutting into the Black Sea, annexed by Russia from Ukraine in 2014. The ministry said 23 passengers and six crew members had been killed.
The media reports did not say how many people were on board, but they did not mention any survivors.
"The AN-26 aircraft, with which communication was lost earlier, crashed into a cliff, it was reported to TASS from the site of the crash," TASS news agency reported.
RIA news agency said according to an initial assessment, technical problems were believed to have caused the crash.
Russia's defence ministry did not respond immediately to a request for comment outside normal business hours.
(Reporting by Reuters; Editing by Jamie Freed)
A Russian An-26 military transport plane crashed in Crimea, resulting in 29 deaths, according to the Defence Ministry.
All 29 people onboard, including 23 passengers and six crew, were killed in the crash.
Initial reports from the Defence Ministry suggest that technical issues were the likely cause of the crash.
The report was provided by Reuters, citing Russian news agencies and statements from the Defence Ministry.
Yes, rescue teams found the wreckage of the An-26 following the crash.
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