Russia has officially confirmed the crash of an An-26 military transport aircraft in occupied Crimea. This was reported by Russian "media", according to UNN.
Details
According to the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, the incident occurred on March 31 during a flight in the area of Kuibysheve village, Bakhchysarai district.
A criminal case has been opened into the An-26 aircraft crash under the article on violation of flight rules or preparation for them
It is noted that there were 7 crew members and 22 passengers on board.
Search operations are currently underway at the crash site. Military investigators, forensic experts, as well as units of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation are involved in them.
Recall
In Crimea, a Russian military transport An-26 crashed. The Russian Ministry of Defense confirmed the death of 6 crew members and 23 passengers of the aircraft.