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According to confirmed data, 22 people died during the disaster. 2 more severe condition. A total of 28 people flew the plane.
According to the report, training flights were conducted on the plane. In addition to the crew, it was also piloted by cadets of the Kharkiv University Air Force.
The Vice Minister of the Interior, Anton Heraščenka, reported that there were a total of 28 people on the plane, two people were taken to the hospital.
The Ukrainian An-26 transport allegedly crashed near Chuhuiv in the Kharkiv region https://t.co/dbpXo5muBn #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/mlLSJiKhvA
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“The rescue teams continue to investigate the crashed fuselage of the plane and look for other dead and wounded,” said the deputy minister.
The causes of the disaster are not yet known. President Volodymyr Zelensky has ordered the creation of a state commission to clarify all the causes and circumstances of the incident. The president also promises to go to the scene of the disaster himself.
The incident took place on Friday night when a Ukrainian Air Force plane landed at Chukhiv airport. In addition to the crew, there was a group of students from the Kharkiv Air Force University on board.
According to initial information, it was a training flight.
The aircraft is currently being extinguished.
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