Plane crashes in Ukraine, kills 22 people, others critically injured

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At least 22 people including air cadets, have been killed in a military plane crash in Ukraine, officials say.

According to BBC, the aircraft, an Antonov-26, came down on the outskirts of the Eastern city of Kharkiv as it was landing.

The plane was carrying cadets from Kharkiv Air Force University and was on a training flight at the time of the crash, officials said.

At least two people were seriously injured.

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The cause of the crash is not yet known.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would travel to the region on Saturday, and that a commission was being created to investigate what happened.

Officials said 28 people were on the plane at the time of the crash, which happened some 2km (1.2 miles) from a military air base.

BBC

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