Russian Air Accident

Moscow has said it will work to avert potential mishaps between Russian and US pilots flying missions over Syria, Pentagon officials said Tuesday.

NATO's secretary general said on Tuesday he doubted Moscow's explanation that Russian weekend airspace violations of NATO-ally Turkey near Syria were a mistake and called on Russia not to repeat such incursions.

A Russian passenger jet carrying 128 people caught fire and later exploded at a Siberian airport on Saturday, killing one person and injuring 10, officials said.The rest of the passengers and crew were safely evacuated before the explosion in the Western Siberian oil town of Surgut.Emergency services spokesman Vadim Grebennikov said the fire, which...

Moscow has said it will work to avert potential mishaps between Russian and US pilots flying missions over Syria, Pentagon officials said Tuesday.

NATO's secretary general said on Tuesday he doubted Moscow's explanation that Russian weekend airspace violations of NATO-ally Turkey near Syria were a mistake and called on Russia not to repeat such incursions.

A Russian passenger jet carrying 128 people caught fire and later exploded at a Siberian airport on Saturday, killing one person and injuring 10, officials said.The rest of the passengers and crew were safely evacuated before the explosion in the Western Siberian oil town of Surgut.Emergency services spokesman Vadim Grebennikov said the fire, which...