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Main black box of crashed Russian plane found in Black Sea

by Vasily MAXIMOV with Gabrielle TETRAULT-FARBER in Moscow Agence France-Presse SOCHI, Russia (AFP) – Russian rescuers working round the clock have found the main black box from the Syria-bound military plane that crashed into the Black Sea with 92 people on board, authorities said Tuesday. The defence ministry said the box, which could provide vital clues as to why the Tu-154 jet crashed, was discovered early Tuesday only 1,600 metres from the shore and 17 […]

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All 92 on Syria-bound Russian military jet killed in crash, including 60 from Red Army Choir

  (REUTERS)  A Russian military plane carrying 92 people, including dozens of Red Army Choir singers, dancers and orchestra members, crashed into the Black Sea on its way to Syria on Sunday, killing everyone on board, Russian authorities said. The Russian Defence Ministry said one of its TU-154 Tupolev planes had disappeared from radar screens at 0525 MSK (9.25 p.m. ET), two minutes after taking off from Sochi in southern Russia, where it had stopped […]

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