Russian plane crash: 11 bodies recovered in Black Sea

The Syria- bound military plane had earlier crashed with 92 passengers on board.

Update: 2016-12-27 03:15 GMT
Russian policemen and rescuers stand near a stretcher with a body recovered after a Russian military plane crashed in the Black Sea, on a pier outside Sochi. (Photo: AFP)

Moscow: Eleven bodies have been recovered so far in an ongoing massive search and rescue operation in the Black Sea a day after Russian military plane Tu-154 with 92 passengers on board crashed in the region.

Kremlin spokesman Dimitri Peskov was quoted as saying that terrorism was not a likely cause of the crash.

The Russian Emergencies Ministry and the Russian Defence Ministry had confirmed the crash of the missing Tu-154, saying the debris of the aircraft and alleged personal belongings of the passengers were discovered in the Black Sea.

According to the ministries, more than a thousand search and rescue personnel are currently involved in the search operation.

The ministries also added that DNA testing would be carried out of the bodies in Moscow.

Russia observed a day of national mourning for Tu-154 plane crash victims on Monday.

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