The Russian Ministry of Defense said contact was lost with a Russian An-26 during a routine flight over temporarily occupied Crimea, a development under investigation with implications for crew safety ...

A Russian military plane crash in annexed Crimea has killed six crew and 23 passengers, Russian news agencies reported in the early hours of Wednesday, citing the Defense Ministry. The An-26 military ...

A screenshot from Ukrainian military footage appears to show footage from a drone before it attacked a Russian An-26 transport aircraft.X/Defense of Ukraine Ukraine's "Ghosts" unit claimed two more ...

On this day in aviation history, 57 years ago (May 21, 1969), the Antonov An-26 Nastia flew for the first time. Named the Curl by NATO, the An-26 is a twin-engined turboprop aircraft that has served ...

A Russian military transport plane crashed into a cliff in Crimea on Tuesday, killing all 29 people aboard in what officials suspect was a technical malfunction, according to the Associated Press. The ...

The crash adds to a growing list of Russian military aircraft accidents since the Kremlin invaded Ukraine in February 2022, AP noted. In December 2025, an An-22 military transport plane crashed in ...

The An-26 is a Soviet-era aircraft designed primarily for military use (file photo) A Russian military plane has crashed in the occupied Ukrainian peninsula of Crimea, killing 29 people on board, the ...

You're currently following this author! Want to unfollow? Unsubscribe via the link in your email. Ukraine's "Ghosts" unit claimed two more Russian aircraft kills this week, saying it destroyed two ...