Military An-26 crash at Hmeimim air base
Hmeimim air base, Latakia province, Syria · 6 Mar 2018 · Transport accident
On 6 March 2018 a Russian military An-26 transport aircraft crashed on approach to Hmeimim air base in Syria. According to the Russian Ministry of Defence, as reported by RIA Novosti, all 39 people on board died.
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«По данным ведомства, на борту находились российские военные — 33 пассажира и шесть членов экипажа, все они погибли.»РИА Новости: «При крушении российского Ан-26 в Сирии погибли 39 человек», 6 марта 2018 · archive copy
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