April 1, 2026
Northern Fleet personnel among 29 killed in Russian military transport crash in Crimea
Among those killed when a military transport aircraft crashed in Crimea were servicemembers of Russia’s Northern Fleet, Murmansk Governor Andrei Chibis said. He did not specify how many Northern Fleet personnel died in the crash. The aircraft had seven crew members and 22 passengers on board; none survived.
TL;DR
- A Russian An-26 military transport aircraft crashed in Crimea on March 31.
- All 29 people on board, including seven crew members and 22 passengers, died in the crash.
- Servicemembers of Russia's Northern Fleet were among the fatalities.
- A technical malfunction is the preliminary cause of the crash, with no external force reported.
- The Russian state news agency TASS reported the aircraft struck a cliff.
- A criminal case has been opened regarding potential violations of flight rules.
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