At least 20 people were killed in the accident.
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A military transport plane, an An-26, has crashed in Chuhuiv, Kharkiv region, in eastern Ukraine.
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Massive fire is seen at the video stream from the crash site.
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According to “Ukraine Now” Telegram channel, the plane with cadets of the Kharkiv Air Force University on board was conducting a training flight before it crashed in the area of Chihuiv at about 20:50 local time.
The latest report by the Ministry of Internal Affairs says 20 people were killed in the crash, while two people reportedly survived, having sustained severe burns to 90% of the body. The report is as of 21:45 local time.
The Ministry of Internal Affairs also said 23 people were on board the plane, including 18 cadets and five crew. At the same time, the air field tower claims 24 people were on board.
Massive fire at the crash scene was put out at 21:55.
This is breaking news that will be further updated.
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This is a terrible loss for Ukraine. What a tragedy.
We are heart broken.
Heroyam Slava
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UPDATE
The State Emergencies Service says 28 people were on board, adding that 22 bodies have already been found at the crash site along with two survivors. The search operation is ongoing as the fate of another four people remains unclear.
President Volodymyr Zelensky addressed the tragic accident via Telegram: “An-26 has crashed. Apart from the crew, there were Ukrainian cadets on board. There are dead and wounded.” The president added he would come to the region on Saturday.
Horrible!
I hope that the survivors will live. But…
Grewsome! I’m speechless. No words can heal their pain. My condolences to the relatives. I’m not sure the two survivors were ‘lucky’ concerning their terrible injuries. My prayers. 😢
Any info what caused this crash? Sabotage? Inferior spare parts? Bad weather?…