An error by the crew crashed the An-26 near Kharkiv. They confused the road with the track PHOTOS / VIDEO



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An An-26 military plane crashed near a road in the Kharkiv region. It immediately lit up. This happened in Chuguev, writes unian.net.

Who was on board the An-26

On board the plane were military pilots and Air Force cadets bearing the name of I. Kozhedub. Total: 23 people (5 crew members and 18 cadets).
According to the airport controller, there were 28 people on board.

According to the Ukraine dispatch service at 21:45, 20 people were killed and two were seriously injured.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ag_gA5xnX8M

Information on 20 victims in the plane crash near Kharkov was confirmed.

Subsequently, the State Emergency Service announced that the bodies of 22 people had been found, 2 people were injured and the search for four people was ongoing. They are believed to have jumped during the accident and are currently being searched in the nearby forest.

Why the An-26 crashed: the cause of the plane crash in Chuguev

One of the possible reasons for the accident of the military transport plane An-26 near Chuguev, Kharkov region, could be a mistake by the crew.

Former chief military prosecutor Anatoly Mathios said this on the air of Newsone channel, citing his sources.
According to him, the crew may have made a mistake when they landed at Chuguev airport, mistaking the road for the runway.

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