Defence Ministry Tu-154 crash off Sochi

Black Sea off Sochi, Krasnodar Krai · 25 Dec 2016

On 25 December 2016 a Defence Ministry Tu-154 flying to Syria crashed into the Black Sea shortly after taking off from Sochi (Adler) airport, where it had refuelled. According to MAK, 92 people died: 84 passengers and 8 crew.

Official figures

• Dead, by the official count: 92 (as of 18 Jan 2017) archive copy

The sources' words

• On the death toll, as of 18 Jan 2017: «Количество погибших 92» МАК: «Ту-154Б-2 RA-85572 25.12.2016» (карточка расследования) · archive copy

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