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Russian transport plane crashes upon landing in Syria, all 32 on board dead
March 6, 2018 at 09:26
A Russian military transport airplane has crashed during landing at Khmeimim Airbase in Syria, the Russian Defense Ministry has said. Six crew members as well as 26 passengers were killed in the crash, it added.
According to preliminary information, the incident could have been caused by a technical malfunction, the ministry said.
“Around 15:00 (Moscow time, 12:00 GMT), a Russian An-26 transport aircraft crashed while coming in for landing at the Khmeimim airbase,” the statement issued by the ministry said. “All those on board died [in the incident],” it added.
The airplane hit the ground some 500 meters from the runway. It did not come under fire before the incident, the Russian military said.
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