Russian plane carrying 32 people on board crashes in Syria, no one survives
According To The Local Media Reports, The Transport Plane An-26 Crashed During Landing At Hmeimim Air Base, Near The Syrian Coastal City Of Latakia.
News Nation Bureau New Delhi Updated on: 06 Mar 2018, 20:29 PM
In a tragic incident, 32 people on-board a Russia cargo plane, carrying 26 passengers and 6 crew members crashed near Hmeimim base in Syria on Tuesday.
Russia's Defense Ministry said none of the 32 people on-board the plane could survive the fatal crash.
According to the local media reports, the transport plane An-26 crashed during landing at Hmeimim air base, near the Syrian coastal city of Latakia.Russia has denied reports of the plane being fired upon and said a technical malfunction could be the reason behind the crash.
This is the second incident of a plane in a span of just one month. Earlier last month, Russian domestic passenger plane had crashed in Moscow minutes after taking off from Domodedovo airport.
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First Published : 06 Mar 2018, 20:11 PM
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