25 killed in Ukraine military plane crash

A Ukrainian military plane carrying aviation school students crashed and burst into flames on Friday while landing, killing 25 people, the country’s emergencies service said. The An-26 crashed while landing at the airport in Chuhuiv, about 400 kilometres (250 miles) east of the capital Kyiv.

Kiev (Ukraine): As many as 25 people have died in a military plane crash in Ukraine's Kharkiv Region, Kharkiv Region Governor Oleksiy Kucher said on Friday.

According to a local newspaper, the crash was caused due to an engine failure. The newspaper has published this report citing a source in the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.

According to the country's interior ministry, there were 28 people on board: 21 cadets and seven crew members.

According to the latest information, 25 people were killed, two were seriously injured. "The engine failed. He [the commander of the plane] said it 'on the air.' He said on the radion that there were some problems with the engine," the source said.

According to the agency's interlocutor, the aircraft's commander is a 30-year-old major from Chuguev. The officer was killed in the crash.

(With inputs from agencies)