Russian Military Plane With 92 On Board Crashes In The Black Sea En Route To Syria

Daily Mail: Singer escapes death on doomed Russian military plane after being turned away at the gate because his passport had EXPIRED but young couple and famed choir among 92 others who perish after jet crashes into Black Sea

* The Tu-154 model plane went missing just minutes after it took off from Sochi
* Plane carrying 92 people was travelling to Russia's Hmeimim airbase in Syria
* 64 members of the Alexandrov Ensemble, the army's official musical group, and its conductor Valery Khalilov were on board the plane travelling to Syria
* The famous military band was on its way to entertain troops at the air base
* Nine Russian journalists were also on board plane that crashed in the Black Sea

A singer in the Red Army Choir declared dead in the Sochi air disaster is alive as his passport was out of date and he was forbidden to fly.

The Tu-154 model plane, which belonged to the Russian defense ministry, crashed two minutes after leaving the southern city of Adler at 5.40am (2.40am GMT). There were no survivors.

The military plane was carrying soldiers, reporters and 64 members of the famed Alexandrov military music ensemble who were to perform for Russian troops in Syria as part of New Year celebrations.

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WNU Editor: My father collected dozens of albums over the years of the Russian Army band that perished in this air crash. This loss is hitting a lot of people in Russia today.

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Latest Updates on Russian Defense Ministry's Tu-154 Aircraft Crash in Black Sea -- Sputnik
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All 92 on Syria-bound Russian military jet killed in crash, including 60 from Red Army Choir -- Reuters
Russian plane carrying 92 crashes in Black Sea; 10 dead seen -- AP
Russian military plane crashes in Black Sea, killing 92 -- BBC
64 Members of Russian Army’s Famed Alexandrov Choir Feared Dead in Tu-154 Crash -- Sputnik
64 members of world-renowned Alexandrov army band missing in Tu-154 crash (VIDEO) -- RT
Defense ministry increasing search and rescue group in area of Tu-154 crash site -- TASS
No sign of survivors or obvious cause after Russian military plane crashes into Black Sea -- DW
Russian military plane crashes into Black Sea, 92 people believed dead -- ABC News Online
Putin declares December 26 day of national mourning for Tu-154 crash victims -- TASS
Putin Declares Dec 26 Day of National Mourning Over Russia's Tu-154 Plane Crash -- Sputnik
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What We Know so Far About Possible Causes of Tu-154 Plane Crash -- Sputnik
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