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Russian Military Plane Crashes in Crimea, Killing 29 Onboard

A file photo of Russian An-26 military transport plane.

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News18•01-04-2026, 05:15

Russian Military Plane Crashes in Crimea, Killing 29 Onboard

•A Russian Antonov-26 military plane crashed into a cliff in Crimea, killing all 29 people onboard.
•The incident occurred during a scheduled flight over the Crimean Peninsula, with 23 passengers and six crew members.
•Contact with air traffic control was lost around 18:00 Moscow time on March 31.
•Search and rescue teams located the crash site, confirming no survivors.
•Initial assessments suggest technical problems caused the crash; no signs of external impact were found.

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