Ukraine's president orders prompt investigation of plane crash


Investigators work at a crash site of the Ukrainian military Antonov An-26 aircraft outside Chuhuiv, Ukraine September 26, 2020. State Emergency Service of Ukraine/Handout via REUTERS

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday the causes of a military plane crash which killed 26 people would be investigated promptly and impartially.

A military transport plane carrying air force cadets crashed and burst into flames near a highway in northeastern Ukraine on Friday evening.

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