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22 people have died and two are injured. The last four on board have yet to be found.
The president’s office writes on Facebook that the Antonov AN-26-type military plane crashed in Chuguev in the Kharkiv region.
Then the plane was in full fire.
According to Governor Alexei Kutscher, there were 28 people on board, and their status is:
- 22 are dead.
- 2 survived. For one of them, the condition is critical.
- The fate of the last four on board is unknown.
Rescuers are trying to dismantle the damaged hull to find the four that are missing.
– We pray for their lives, writes the governor on Facebook.
Here it happened:
The Interior Ministry writes in a press release that the plane crashed around 8:50 p.m., two kilometers from the military airport.
– Ambulances took two survivors to the hospital. They have burns on more than 90 percent of the body, according to preliminary information, says Viktor Zabasjtu, director of the Center for Medical Disasters, according to RIA Novosti.
Cadets on a training trip
The president’s office writes that, in addition to the crew, there were cadets from the Kharkiv Air Force University on board, that is, students from the Air Force school. And that according to preliminary information it was a training flight.
According to Governor Alexei Kutsjer, 21 of the 28 on board were cadets, the rest of the crew.
– We express our deepest condolences to the families and friends of the deceased. We wish the injured a good recovery, writes the presidential office on Facebook.
The president will depart for the crash site on Saturday, according to Interfax.
