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A Russian military cargo plane has crashed at Khmeimim Air Base on the eastern coast of Syria, killing 33 passengers and 6 crew members, reports the AP. The Russian Ministry of Defense has said the crash was the result of a technical error and insists that it was not under fire.

This story is developing and will be updated.

Russian military plane crashes in Syria killing 39

Preliminary information suggests it was caused by a technical malfunction.

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A Russian military cargo plane has crashed at Khmeimim Air Base on the eastern coast of Syria, killing 33 passengers and 6 crew members, reports the <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="AP" data-vars-click-url="https://www.apnews.com/d1e76850e5c34c93aa2511228e77131d/Russian-cargo-plane-crashes-in-Syria,-39-dead" data-vars-content-id="05d72868-7b38-4f52-91f5-e262064f8776" data-vars-headline="Russian military plane crashes in Syria killing 39" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.apnews.com/d1e76850e5c34c93aa2511228e77131d/Russian-cargo-plane-crashes-in-Syria,-39-dead" target="_blank">AP</a>. The Russian Ministry of Defense has said the crash was the result of a technical error and insists that it was not under fire.This story is developing and will be updated.

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Russian military plane crashes in Syria killing 39

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