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Breaking: Russian military Tu-154 aircraft disappears from radars after takeoff in Sochi – reports

Well I don't see it anywhere. I mean about crashing.

no other websites except the one I provided mentioned anything about the crash, Hence, unconfirmed.

Exactly what I was thinking. But it says military aircraft and I think carrying troops to deploy in Syria? Because the airline name is 'Sochi'. I don't know....

Hmeimim Air Base is located in Lattakia. Major Russian airbase.
 
Hmeimim Air Base is located in Lattakia. Major Russian airbase

So it is carrying Russian soldiers? I see no point in carrying civilians to Syria.

Around 100 people are onboard.


Well Pakistan lost 47 lives in a crash few weeks ago. So I know the pain.
I pray everyone is safe.
 
So it is carrying Russian soldiers? I see no point in carrying civilians to Syria.

Around 100 people are onboard.


Well Pakistan lost 47 lives in a crash few weeks ago. So I know the pain.
I pray everyone is safe.

Yes, according to the latest news (83 from the military) the rest are journalists and actors/actresses for the Christmas day.
 
Yes, according to the latest news (83 from the military) the rest are journalists and actors/actresses for the Christmas day.


This is giving me headache right now. Well for now all we can do is pray and hope for their safety.
 
The plane is hired by MOD, what a loss on Christmas day,RIP!
 
Russian air traffic controllers have lost contact with a Tu-154 airliner reportedly belonging to the Russian Defense Ministry, sources in emergency services told Russian media.
"According to preliminary data, a Russian Defense Ministry Tu-154 disappeared from radar screens after departing from Sochi. Approximately 70 people were onboard," a source in the country's Emergencies Ministry told RIA Novosti.

According to preliminary information the plane had 82 passengers onboard and ten crew members.

Another source familiar with the matter told Interfax that the plane went off radar when the Tu-154 was still maneuvering in Russian airspace over the Black Sea, shortly after take off.

“The plane disappeared from radar approximately 20 minutes after takeoff,” another source told RIA, adding that the plane departed at 5:20am local time and failed to check in with the tower at 5:40am.

The Federal Air Transport Agency (Rosaviation) told RIA Novosti that the flight was “not civilian”. According to sources cited by Russia's LifeNews, the plane had allegedly been heading to Latakia province in Syria.

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