First body found in Russian plane crash
Sputnik sources said the plane crashed into the Black Sea 7 minutes after takeoff.
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Russian Defense Ministry plane crashes into Sochi sea. |
The first body of the victim of the Russian Defense Ministry Tu-154 plane crash was found about 6 kilometers from the shore, according to Major General Igor Konashenkov, a spokesman for the military agency.
Previously,The Russian Defense Ministry said today that a Tu-154 military aircraft disappeared from radar after taking off from Adler airport in Sochi. There were 91 people on board, including 83 passengers and 8 crew members.
Search and rescue teams have been deployed to locate the missing plane andFragments of the plane's fuselage were found 1.5 km from the Black Sea coast, at a depth of 50-70 meters.
According to Sputnik
The plane crashed into the Black Sea seven minutes after takeoff, —