Narrative:
An Antonov 26 transport plane of the Ukrainian Air Force crashed near Izvaryne, near the Ukraine-Russian border in an area were heavy fighting was going on. Six occupants parachuted to safety; two others were killed.
According to the Press Service of the President of Ukraine, the airplane was flying at an altitude of 6500 m at the time it was hit.
» UNN
» Press Service of the President of Ukraine
» 112.ua
| Status: | |
| Date: | Monday 14 July 2014 |
| Time: | 12:00 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-26 |
| Operator: | Ukraine Air Force |
| Registration: | 19 blue |
| MSN: | 9710 |
| First flight: | 1980 |
| Crew: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 8 |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 0 |
| Total: | Fatalities: 2 / Occupants: 8 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | near Izvaryne ( Ukraine)
|
| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
| ? |
An Antonov 26 transport plane of the Ukrainian Air Force crashed near Izvaryne, near the Ukraine-Russian border in an area were heavy fighting was going on. Six occupants parachuted to safety; two others were killed.
According to the Press Service of the President of Ukraine, the airplane was flying at an altitude of 6500 m at the time it was hit.
Sources:
» Interfax Ukraine» UNN
» Press Service of the President of Ukraine
» 112.ua
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#Ukraine plane shot down by rebels crashed close to #Russia border. 1 dead inside, locals say others parachuted down pic.twitter.com/mAJ2jaiYsW
— Harriet Salem (@HarrietSalem) July 14, 2014This information is not presented as the Flight Safety Foundation or the Aviation Safety Network’s opinion as to the cause of the accident. It is preliminary and is based on the facts as they are known at this time.
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