Coverage dated March 31, 2026

Russian military plane crash in Crimea kills 29 people

Headline from The Columbian

MOSCOW — A Russian military plane crash in annexed Crimea has killed six crew and 23 passengers, Russian news agencies reported in the early hours of Wednesday, citing the Defense Ministry.

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Reports & sources

10 articles, oldest first.

  1. Deutsche Welle

  2. The Columbian

    Russian military plane crash in Crimea kills 29 people (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    MOSCOW — A Russian military plane crash in annexed Crimea has killed six crew and 23 passengers, Russian news agencies reported in the early hours of Wednesday, citing the Defense Ministry.

  3. CNN

    Russian military transport plane crashes in Crimea, killing 29, defence ministry says (opens CNN)

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    CNN's feed description

    A Russian An-26 military transportplane ⁠crashed into ⁠a cliff in Crimea, killing 29 people onboard, due to a possible technical malfunction, Russia’s ⁠defenceministry said ​early on Wednesday, according to news ⁠agencies.

  4. The Guardian

    At least 29 dead after Russian military plane crashes in Crimea (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Defence ministry says contact was lost with the An-26 military transport aircraft whilst it was on a scheduled flight over the Crimean Peninsula

  5. CBS News

    Russian military plane crashes in Crimea, killing 29 people (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The Soviet-designed military transport turboprop aircraft crashed into a cliff, sources at the scene told state news agencies.

  6. NBC News

    Russian military transport plane crashes in Crimea, killing 29 (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    A Russian An-26 military transport plane crashed into a cliff in Crimea, killing 29 people on board, due to a possible technical malfunction.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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