Russian transport plane crashes during landing at Khmeimim airbase in Syria
An An-26 transport plane crashed during landing at the Khmeimim airbase, killing 32 people onboard, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.
According to the Ministry of Defense, there were 26 passengers onboard the plane and 6 crew members.
"The plane hit the ground about 500 meters short of the runway,"-the ministry said.
The Defense Ministry said that they would study all possible causes of the crash. But, according to preliminary data, the cause of the crash could be a technical malfunction.