Narrative:
A Ukraine Air Force Antonov An-26 transport plane crashed in a field and burst into flames.
A video purportedly from the crash shows an An-26 with the no.1 engine on fire as it was descending.
Unconfirmed reports suggest five out of 14 occupants were killed and that the aircraft was shot down by Russian forces.
| Status: | Little or no information is available |
| Date: | Thursday 24 February 2022 |
| Type: |  Antonov An-26 |
| Operator: | Ukraine Air Force |
| Registration: | 59 blue |
| MSN: | 50-03 |
| First flight: | |
| Crew: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Passengers: | Fatalities: / Occupants: |
| Total: | Fatalities: 5 / Occupants: 14 |
| Aircraft damage: | Destroyed |
| Aircraft fate: | Written off (damaged beyond repair) |
| Location: | ca 2 km N of Zhukivtsi ( Ukraine)
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| Phase: | En route (ENR) |
| Nature: | Military |
| Departure airport: | ? |
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A Ukraine Air Force Antonov An-26 transport plane crashed in a field and burst into flames.
A video purportedly from the crash shows an An-26 with the no.1 engine on fire as it was descending.
Unconfirmed reports suggest five out of 14 occupants were killed and that the aircraft was shot down by Russian forces.
Sources:
» Video of crash sitePhotos
Video, social media
Last moments and burning wreckage of the An-26 transport aircraft of the Ukrainian Air Force. It was shot down near the village of Zhukivtsi in the Kiev region in the first day of invasion. ????????#Azov #Mariupol #UkraineRussiaWar pic.twitter.com/ESRNwBbmlg
— Franklin_QZ (@franklin_qz) April 18, 2022
Ukrainian military transportation aircraft has been shot down by Russian forces. 14 people were on board with 5 confirmed killed on initial assessment. pic.twitter.com/EVo2hT2YFX
— CaucasusWarReport (@Caucasuswar) February 24, 2022
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