Russian military plane crashes into Crimea cliff, killing 29 people

South China Morning Post ConflictNews ReportEN 1 min read 100% complete by ReutersApril 1, 2026 at 02:44 AM

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A Russian An-26 military transport plane crashed into a cliff in Crimea on Tuesday, killing all 29 people on board. The crash occurred during a planned flight over the peninsula, which Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014. Communication with the aircraft was lost around 6 pm local time. Russia's defense ministry reported the crash and stated that a search team located the site. Preliminary findings suggest a technical malfunction as the cause of the crash, with no indication of external impact. A military commission is investigating the incident.

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The plane crashed into a cliff.

factual — null100% confidence

Communication with the aircraft was lost at about 6pm local time on Tuesday.

factual — Tass news agency, quoting the ministry100% confidence

A Russian An-26 military transport plane crashed in Crimea, killing 29 people.

factual — null100% confidence

There was no impact on the aircraft.

factual — Tass, quoting the ministry80% confidence

The crash was due to a possible technical malfunction.

factual — Russia’s defence ministry70% confidence

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Black Sea 50% TASS ×360% Ukraine 70% An-26 ×275% Russian Defence Ministry ×485% Russia ×490% Crimea ×395%

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military plane crash 100% crimea 80% russian military 70% technical malfunction 70% plane crash 60% an-26 60% military transport plane 50% black sea 40%

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South China Morning Post

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Crimea

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