All dead as Russian An-26 airliner crashes in Kamchatka
All passengers and crew members were killed as a Russian An-26 plane, reportedly carrying 28 people, crashed in the Kamchatka Territory in the Far East on Tuesday
All passengers and crew members were killed as a Russian An-26 plane, reportedly carrying 28 people, crashed in the Kamchatka Territory in the Far East on Tuesday, the TASS news agency reported.
According to preliminary information, the wreckage of the plane, departing from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky in Kamchatka, was found 3.8 km away from its destination airport in the Palana village in the same region.
There were 22 passengers on board, including one child, and six crew members, according to TASS.
Russia's Investigative Committee is examining a pilot error, adverse weather conditions causing bad visibility, and the possibility of a technical failure as probable causes of the crash.
The search and rescue operations will continue until nighttime.
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