Mediazona names 26 more troops killed in March’s crash of an An-26 military transport plane in Crimea
Journalists at the independent Russian outlet Mediazona identified 27 military personnel believed to have died when an An-26 aircraft crashed in annexed Crimea in March.
Journalists at Mediazona identified 27 military personnel who likely died in an An-26 plane crash in annexed Crimea in March. The aircraft included a Lieutenant Colonel, an officer, a flight instructor, a flight engineer, two senior lieutenants, a sergeant, and passengers from the Northern Fleet. Among the passengers were Lieutenant General Alexander Otroshchenko, commander of the Northern Fleet's Mixed Aviation Corps, and other military personnel.
The An-26 crashed on March 31, carrying 29 people, including seven crew members and 22 passengers. The cause of the crash remains undisclosed. Lieutenant General Otroshchenko was the only victim officially named. Photos in Severomorsk, the Northern Fleet's main base, honored the deceased with portraits and a plaque noting they died in the line of duty in the crash.
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