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Russian military plane crashes into Crimea cliff, killing 29 people
April 1, 2026
South China Morning Post
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A Russian An-26 military transport plane crashed into a cliff in Crimea, killing 29 people on board, Russian news agencies reported the country’s defence ministry as saying early on Wednesday. Tass news agency, quoting the ministry, said the crash site had been located in Crimea, a peninsula jutting into the Black Sea, annexed by Russia from Ukraine in 2014.
The ministry said 23 passengers and six crew members had been killed. The media reports did not say how many people were on board,...
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