Russian plane TU 154 with 91 people aboard went missing after take-off from resort town of Sochi
MOSCOW:
A Russian Tu-154 aircraft with 91 people aboard disappeared Sunday over the Black Sea shortly after take-off from the resort town of Sochi on its way to a Russian base in Syria, the Defense ministry said.
The ministry said the plane was carrying the famous Alexandrov military band for a concert at the Russian air base in Syria.
The ministry said in a statement the plane was carrying 83 passengers and 8 crew when it dropped off radar early Sunday. It said emergency services are searching for the plane.
The Tu-154 is a Soviet-designed three-engine airliner.
The ministry said the plane was carrying the famous Alexandrov military band for a concert at the Russian air base in Syria.
The ministry said in a statement the plane was carrying 83 passengers and 8 crew when it dropped off radar early Sunday. It said emergency services are searching for the plane.
The Tu-154 is a Soviet-designed three-engine airliner.
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