Russian Military Plane Crashes in Crimea

0:00On April 1st, a Russian and 26 military transport plane crashed into a cliff in Crimea, killing all 29 people on board, six crew, and 23 passengers. Russia's defense ministry confirmed the wreck side and pointed to a technical malfunction as the likely cause. No evidence of missiles, drones, or birds hitting the aircraft, so investigators are focusing on onboard issues. A commission is already working the scene to dig deeper. This happened on the Black Sea Peninsula. Russia annexed from Ukraine in 2014, where military flights are routine amid ongoing tensions. The AN-26 in service since the late 1960s hauls cargo and troops over shore hops, but has a spotty safety record. Pass crashes include Ukrainian drone strikes on two of these planes in Crimea last year, plus deadly incidents in Zaporizhia, South Sudan, and Ivory, coast. Ukraine's military hasn't weighed in yet. With probes ongoing and no quick answers, these losses highlight the hazards of aging aircraft

1:02and hot zones, keeping everyone watching closely.