# @cgtneurope on Instagram

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- **Posted:** 2026-04-01T11:19:25.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** CGTN Europe (@cgtneurope) — https://gondola.cc/cgtneurope

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A Russian An-26 military transport plane crashed into a cliff in Crimea, killing 29 people on board, due to a possible technical malfunction, Russia's defence ministry has said.⁣
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Communication with the aircraft was lost at about 6 p.m. local time (1500 GMT) on Tuesday on a planned flight over Crimea. The peninsula, covered in sweeping mountains leading down to the coast of the Black Sea, was annexed by Russia from Ukraine in 2014.⁣
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The Russian investigative committee, which handles major crimes, also confirmed the crash, without stating the death toll. ⁣
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"On 31 March 2026, an An-26 aircraft crashed whilst in flight near the village of Kuibyshevo in the Bakhchysaray district of the Republic of Crimea. There were 7 crew members and 23 passengers on board," the committee said. ⁣
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It has also opened a probe into a flight safety violation.⁣
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plane, planecrash, russia, crash, crimea

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