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According to the latest information, there were 27 people on the plane (20 cadets from Kharkiv Air Force University and seven crew members). Two people were hospitalized and in serious condition.
The black box of the aircraft is also searched at the scene.
According to preliminary information, the cadets did not control the plane themselves, reported representatives of the Ukrainian security service.
According to the available information, the training flights of the An-26 aircraft began at 6 pm 50 min. and it had to continue until 10 pm 50 minutes ”, said the report.
After completing part of the tour, the crew commander “8 pm 38 min. reported a left engine failure to the air traffic controller at 8 pm 40 min. asked permission to leave … 8 pm 45 min. a plane crash happened, “he added.
The Investigations Office, in turn, requested the attendance of witnesses.
“We ask people with photos, video recorder videos and mobile phones of the plane crash site to submit their contact details,” the State Investigations Office said in a statement issued Saturday night.
After the incident, the Attorney General’s Office opened a criminal case for violating the flight rules and preparing for them, which caused the disaster and serious consequences.
Officials from the Security Service of Ukraine, prosecutors from the military prosecution service and investigators from the State Investigation Office are working at the scene.
The aircraft was conducting a training flight.
The Ukrainian An-26 transport allegedly crashed near Chuhuiv in the Kharkiv region https://t.co/dbpXo5muBn #Ukraine pic.twitter.com/mlLSJiKhvA
– Liveuamap (@Liveuamap) September 25, 2020
“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.
After the incident, the Attorney General’s Office opened a criminal case for violating the flight rules and preparing for them, which caused the disaster and serious consequences.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vows to go to the Kharkiv region on Saturday due to the disaster.
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