Plane carrying bootleg cigarettes from Belarus crashes in Ukraine

From: TASS

The plane hit power lines and damaged the roof of one of the houses before crashing into the ground

An-2 multi-role light utility biplane

KIEV, March 26. /TASS/. A pilot died when an Antonov An-2 multi-role light utility biplane crashed near the city of Lutsk in the Volyn Region, north-western Ukraine, on Thursday, local media reports have said.

The reports said the plane was carrying contraband cigarettes from the neighboring Belarus. However, a technical fault occurred during the take-off and the pilot attempted to land the plane safely.

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