Russia's Health Authorities Confirm All Crew Members Of Crashed An-26 Plane Died

The health ministry of Russia's Khabarovsk region confirmed on Thursday that all the crew members of the crashed An-26 aircraft were killed, and assured that doctors are ready to provide psychological assistance to families

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 23rd September, 2021) The health ministry of Russia's Khabarovsk region confirmed on Thursday that all the crew members of the crashed An-26 aircraft were killed, and assured that doctors are ready to provide psychological assistance to families.

The An-26 plane, carrying out a technical flight to check ground-based radio-technical support equipment, disappeared from radars on Wednesday with six people on board. Its wreckage was found near a ski resort in the Khabarovsk region. Emergency services told Sputnik that all the six crew members were killed in the incident.

"Regional rescue teams arrived at the An-26 crash site. All the crew members died. We extend our condolences to the relatives of the victims. Our doctors are ready to provide psychological support to families," the regional health ministry said in a statement.