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Tuesday, March 6, 2018
From the Liveblog of
Tuesday, March 6, 2018
Russian cargo plane crashes in Syria, 32 killed
Add ToI as a Preferred Source on GoogleRussia says a military cargo plane has crashed at the Russian air base in Syria, killing all 32 people onboard.
The Defense Ministry says the An-26, with 26 passengers and six crew members onboard, crashed Tuesday just 500 meters (1,600 feet) from the runway. The military blamed the crash on a technical error.
Russia, a key ally of Syrian President Bashar Assad, leases a military base in Syria near the Mediterranean coast.
— AP
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