Published 03:55 IST, September 26th 2020
Ukraine: At least 22 people killed, two injured in military plane crash near Kharkiv
In the latest development from Ukraine, at least 22 people, most of them military cadets, have died in an air force plane crashed on Friday, September 25.
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In latest development from Ukraine, at least 22 people, most of m military cets, have died in an air force plane crashed on Friday, September 25. As per reports, Antov-26 plane was carrying cets from Kharkiv Air Force University on a training flight and crashed near Kharkiv.
cause of crash still remains unkwn. Ukraine's Deputy Interior Minister Anton Gerashchenko has expressed his shock and said it was ‘impossible’ to ascertain reason behind incident at time.
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According to officials, re were 28 people on jet when it crashed 2kms away from a military airbase while landing. Gerashchenko posted an update shortly after incident confirming death of 20 cets but later informed media outlets that death toll h reached 22. At least two people are reported to have sustained severe injuries.
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Anton Gerashchenko wrote on Facebook, “Rescuers continue to disassemble broken fusel of plane and look for or de and victims. I bring my condolences to family and friends of de. This is a shock…”
Zelensky’s statement on crash
Taking to Facebook, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called it a “terrible trdy” that took lives of 20 cets while ors remained missing apart from two injured who have been transferred to a hospital.
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He also said that disaster h taken place when plane was landing at airfield of city of Chuguev and informed that a commission is being put toger to investigate all circumstances as well as causes of crash. ding that search team is alrey working on site of incident, Zelensky said, “Tomorrow I will be in Kharkiv region”.
Zelensky wrote, “Urgently creating a government commission to investigate all circumstances and causes of trdy. appropriate assignment given Prime Minister. search team is alrey working on site.”
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Im: Антон Геращенко/Facebook
03:55 IST, September 26th 2020