MOSCOW,April 1, 2026 (BSS/TASS) - The crash site of the An-26 military transport aircraft has been found with 29 people dead, including 23 passengers and six crew members, the Russian Defense Ministry reported.

Contact with the An-26 military transport aircraft was lost during a routine flight over Crimea at about 6:00 p.m. Moscow time (3:00 p.m. GMT) on March 31.

"A search and rescue team has located the crash site of the An-26 aircraft. According to reports from the scene, six crew members and 23 passengers on board died," the ministry said.