Wednesday, April 1, 2026 - A Russian Antonov-26 military plane has crashed over the occupied Crimean Peninsula, killing 29 people, according to reports from state news agency TASS citing Russia’s defence ministry.
Russia’s investigative committee, which handles major
criminal cases, also confirmed the incident but did not initially specify the
number of casualties.
“On 31 March 2026, an An-26 aircraft crashed while in flight
near the village of Kuibyshevo in the Bakhchysaray district of the Republic of
Crimea. There were seven crew members and 23 passengers on board,” the
committee said.
An investigation has been launched into a possible violation
of flight safety regulations.
Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014 and has since
administered the region as part of its territory.
According to the defence ministry, contact with the aircraft
was lost at around 18:00 Moscow time while it was on a scheduled flight over
the peninsula.
Search and rescue teams later located the crash site.
Authorities confirmed that all six crew members and 23 passengers on board were
killed.
Preliminary reports indicate there were no signs of external
impact on the wreckage, suggesting that a technical failure may have caused the
crash.
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