April 1, 2026

Russian military transport plane crashes in Crimea, killing all 30 on board

A Russian military transport plane crashed in Crimea, killing all 30 people on board, Interfax reported, citing the Defense Ministry.

Russian military transport plane crashes in Crimea, killing all 30 on board

TL;DR

  • A Russian An-26 military transport plane crashed in Crimea.
  • All 30 people on board, including seven crew members and 23 passengers, were killed.
  • Contact with the aircraft was lost on March 31 during a scheduled flight.
  • The preliminary cause of the crash is a technical malfunction; no hostile action was involved.
  • A criminal case has been opened to investigate possible flight rule violations.
  • A source suggested the aircraft may have flown into a cliff.

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