The message says that, according to the airfield controller, there were 27 people on board the aircraft.
At the same time, one cadet was not allowed to fly.
“As of 12:15 pm, the bodies of 25 dead have been found at the crash site.
One person died in the hospital, one was injured (he is in the hospital), ”the State Emergency Service said.
Earlier, Ukrainian rescuers reported that they were looking for three victims at the crash site.
Ukrainian Defense Minister Andriy Taran said that, according to preliminary analysis, the An-26 was most likely caught on the ground with its wing.
A state commission is working at the crash site.