29 Killed in Russian Military Plane Crash in Crimea
The New York Times • • general
Key Points:
- A Russian military transport plane, an Antonov An-26, crashed in southern Crimea on Tuesday, killing all 29 people on board, including 22 passengers and 7 crew members.
- Russian investigators indicated that the likely cause of the crash was a technical malfunction, with no evidence of external damage or attack.
- The plane was on an unspecified mission when communication was lost, and it crashed into a cliff near a village about 15 miles from the Black Sea coast.
- Crimea, where the crash occurred, was annexed by Russia from Ukraine in 2014, a move widely condemned and deemed illegal by international bodies.
