Cadets among 22 dead in ‘shock’ Ukraine military plane crash

Chuguiv, Ukraine, Sept 26 (AFP/APP):At least 22 people including military cadets were killed and two others were seriously injured on Friday when a Ukrainian air force plane crashed near Kharkiv in the east of the country, the interior ministry said. Deputy Interior Minister Anton Gerashchenko confirmed the death toll to AFP, describing the incident as a “shock”, and saying that the cause of the crash was being investigated. Footage of the crash released by officials on social media showed the smouldering remains of the Antonov-26 transport plane. “Most of (the dead) were students” of the Kharkiv National Air Force University, … Continue reading Cadets among 22 dead in ‘shock’ Ukraine military plane crash