MOSCOW:&nbsp;A Russian Antonov-26 military plane crashed while flying over the Crimean peninsula, killing 29 people, the TASS news agency reported Wednesday, quoting Russia&#39;s defence ministry.&nbsp;&quot;On 31 March at around 18:00 Moscow time, contact was lost with the An-26 military transport aircraft whilst it was on a scheduled flight over the Crimean Peninsula,&quot; the defence ministry said.&nbsp;&quot;The search and rescue team has located the crash site of the An-26 aircraft. According to reports from the scene, the six crew members and 23 passengers on board were killed,&quot; the ministry said.&nbsp;No signs of external impact were found on the aircraft&rsquo;s wreckage, according to the same source, which indicated at this stage that technical failure likely caused the crash.

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A Russian An-26 military plane crashed over Crimea, killing all 29 people onboard, including six crew and 23 passengers, after losing contact during a scheduled flight, authorities reported.

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Russian military plane crashes in Crimea, 29 dead: TASS

Russian military plane crashes in Crimea, 29 dead: TASS