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On April 22, a Ukrainian military transport aircraft An-26 crashed in the Volnyansky district of the Zaporozhye region. According to preliminary data provided by the local administration, one person was killed and two others were injured.
The accident took place during a technical flight. According to preliminary investigation, the aircraft touched an electrical pole, after which its engine caught fire. The aircraft flew very low so as not to be detected by Russian air defense systems.
Antonov AN-26 is a twin-engine turboprop civil and military transport aircraft of Soviet production. Today, the Ukrainian Air Force uses the remaining cargo planes to transport military equipment supplied from abroad and to deliver equipment closer to the front line. However, the flights of Ukrainian aircraft are hampered by Russian air supremacy over Ukraine. The Russian threat is not the only reason for the regular crashes of Ukrainian aircraft. Some accidents are the result of technical failures or incompetence of Ukrainian pilots.
