Egypt condoles with Russia over victims of Russian plane crash in Syria

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Wed, 07 Mar 2018 - 10:51 GMT

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A Russian military transport plane An-26 is seen of the unpaved runway of the Shagol airfield in Chelyabinsk region, Russia August 22, 2016. The plane of the same type crashed at Russia's Hmeymim air base in Latakia Province in Syria on Tuesday - Reuters

A Russian military transport plane An-26 is seen of the unpaved runway of the Shagol airfield in Chelyabinsk region, Russia August 22, 2016. The plane of the same type crashed at Russia's Hmeymim air base in Latakia Province in Syria on Tuesday - Reuters

CAIRO - 7 March 2018: Egypt expressed its condolences to the Russian government and people over the victims of a Russian military transport plane that crashed near Russia's Hmeimim airbase in northwest Syria.

In a statement on Wednesday, the Egyptian Foreign Ministry expressed Egypt's support for the Russian government and people in their ordeal.

According to official reports all 39 people on board the plane were killed in the crash.

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