Russian military plane crashes in Syria, 'kills 32' A Russian military aircraft has crashed in Syria, killing all 32 people on board, according to Russian news agencies. Twenty-six passengers and six crew were lost in the incident near Hmeymim air base in Latakia Province, according to the Interfax agency. The Russian Defence ministry was cited saying that a technical problem was the likely cause of the crash. SOURCE: euronews ---DECRYPTED---