Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration identifies the cause of AN-26 aircraft crash
Kateryna Tyshchenko - Friday, 22 April 2022, 22:42
The AN-26 aircraft crash in Zaporizhzhia oblast on Friday was caused by fog and low altitude.
Source: Zaporizhzhia Regional Military Administration
Quote: "Today a Ukrainian AN-26 aircraft, during a technical flight from Zaporizhzhia to Uzhhorod, crashed at 09:00 near Mykhailivka, Zaporizhzhia district.
The investigation revealed that the crash was caused by fog and low altitude, due to which the aircraft became caught in high-voltage power lines.
One person died and two people were injured to varying degrees."
Background:
The AN-26 aircraft crashed near Mykhailivka village, Zaporizhzhia district, at about 9 am on 22 April. The aircraft was carrying out a technical flight that had no relevance to the Armed Forces’ operations.
One person died and two people were injured in the crash.
