Plane Crash Kills 22 In Ukraine, Two Injured (PHOTO)

Plane Crash Kills 22 in Ukraine

At least 22 people including air cadets, have died in a military plane crash in Ukraine, officials say.

According to reports, the aircraft, an Antonov-26, came down on the outskirts of the Eastern city of Kharkiv as it was landing.

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The plane was carrying cadets from Kharkiv Air Force University and was on a training flight at the time of the crash, officials said.

At least two people suffered serious injury.

The cause of the crash is not yet known.

President Volodymyr Zelensky said he would travel to the region on Saturday. He noted that he would create a commission that will investigate what happened.

Officials said 28 people were on the plane at the time of the crash. It happened some 2km (1.2 miles) from a military air base.

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