Sunday, December 25, 2016

Russian Defense Ministry Plane Crashes Into Black Sea Killing 92

 A Russian plane has disappeared from radar over Sochi while en route to Syria. The missing plane is reportedly a Tu-154 model (pictured)

Russian Tu 154 defence plane carrying 92 people crashed into black sea 5am (2am GMT) after take off, killing all passengers on board,among passengers on board were Russian  Military personnel  as well as members of the Alexandrov Ensemble, the army's official musical group internationally known as the Red Army Choir, who were on their way to Syria to  participate in New Year celebrations at the Russian airbase.

                                 It is being reported 91 people were on board the plane when it vanished from radar, including members of the famous Alexandrov Ensemble military band (pictured, performing in 2015)
Search and Rescue has found one body six kilometres off the coast of the resort city of Sochi

Debris of of the Tu-154 plane were found were found 1.5 kilometres from the Black Sea coast of the city of Sochi at a depth of 50 to 70 metres, according to  Russian defence ministry

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