New York Times: Russia finds flight data recorder in Black Sea

Published Dec. 27, 2016 at 10:40 am

A man looks out at the Black Sea from the coastal city of Sochi, on Dec. 26, 2016, a day after a military plane crashed out at sea.A Russian military plane crashed on its way to Syria on December 25, with no sign of survivors among the 92 onboard, who included dozens of Red Army Choir members heading to celebrate the New Year with troops. Russia's defence ministry said a body had been recovered from the Black Sea.

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MOSCOW – The flight data recorder of the Russian military passenger plane that crashed into the Black Sea near the resort town of Sochi, killing all 92 passengers and crew members on board, has been recovered, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Dec. 27.

The flight recorder was found about a mile from the shore and will be transferred to Moscow for decoding, the Defense Ministry said in a statement, after the crash on Dec. 25 of a Tupolev 154 carrying members of the famed Alexandrov Ensemble.