A Russian military plane carrying 32 people has crashed, killing all passengers on board.
Reports say the air-plane crashed in Khmeimim, Syria, just as the plane was attempting to land at an air base.
“Around 15:00 (Moscow time, 12:00 GMT), a Russian An-26 transport aircraft crashed while coming in for landing at the Khmeimim airbase
“All those on board died (in the incident),” a statement issued by the Russian Defence ministry said.
Reports suggest a malfunction to be the cause of the crash. However, investigations will reveal the true cause of the crash.