Four Killed After Military Plane Crash In Kazakhstan

A military plane has crashed in Kazakhstan, killing four of its crew and injuring two others, officials have said.

The country's Emergencies Ministry said the two survivors were taken to hospital.

The ministry said the Soviet-built An-26 two-engine turboprop crashed while trying to land at the airport of the country's largest city, Almaty.

The plane had flown from Kazakhstan's capital, Nur-Sultan, with six crew and no passengers on board.

Russia's Interfax news agency said the plane belonged to Kazakhstan's border guard agency, part of the National Security Committee.

The cause of the crash was not immediately clear.

The An-26 was designed in the 1960s and built in great numbers for both civilian and military use.

Hundreds have remained in service in former Soviet nations and other countries around the world.