SKIP TO MAIN CONTENT

Current Affair: Russian military planes crashed, 92 onboard likely dead

Local residents of Sochi light candles in memory of the victims of the Defence Ministry's Tu-154 plane crash near Sochi, Russia, 25 December 2016.
Local residents of Sochi light candles in memory of the victims of the Defence Ministry's Tu-154 plane crash near Sochi, Russia, 25 December 2016. Source: EPA

The Russian government says it's looking into all reasons why one of its military planes crashed into the Black Sea en route to Syria- including terrorism.The possibility of terrorism as the cause had previously been downplayed. 92 people were on board the T-U 1-5-4 plane when it disappeared from radar screens two minutes after taking off from Sochi in southern Russia. Authorities say everyone on board has been killed. Ivan and Winmas report.


Published

Updated

By Ivan Leung

Source: SBS



Skip to podcast episode content

The Russian government says it's looking into all reasons why one of its military planes crashed into the Black Sea en route to Syria- including terrorism.The possibility of terrorism as the cause had previously been downplayed. 92 people were on board the T-U 1-5-4 plane when it disappeared from radar screens two minutes after taking off from Sochi in southern Russia. Authorities say everyone on board has been killed. Ivan and Winmas report.



Latest podcast episodes

News

Sign up now for the latest news from Australia and around the world direct to your inbox.

By subscribing, you agree to SBS’s terms of service and privacy policy including receiving email updates from SBS.

Follow SBS Chinese

Download our apps

Listen to our podcasts

Get the latest with our exclusive in-language podcasts on your favourite podcast apps.

Watch on SBS

Simplified Chinese Collection

Watch onDemand

Stream now