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| Russian plane 'disappears from radar' near Sochi | Russian plane 'disappears from radar' near Sochi |
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| A Russian plane has disappeared from radar just minutes after take-off from the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russian media say. | A Russian plane has disappeared from radar just minutes after take-off from the Black Sea resort of Sochi, Russian media say. |
| They are quoting a source at the emergency ministry as saying the missing aircraft is a Tu-154. | They are quoting a source at the emergency ministry as saying the missing aircraft is a Tu-154. |
| Between 70 and 100 people are reported to be on board the plane. | Between 70 and 100 people are reported to be on board the plane. |
| Unconfirmed reports say the aircraft belongs to the defence ministry, flying to Syria's Latakia province. Russian officials have so far made no comment. | Unconfirmed reports say the aircraft belongs to the defence ministry, flying to Syria's Latakia province. Russian officials have so far made no comment. |
| Interfax news agency reports quoted a source as saying that the plane disappeared from radar 20 minutes after take-off at 05:20 local time (02:20 GMT). | |
| The aircraft went missing as it was manoeuvring over Russia's territorial waters, the source added. | |
| Reports suggest a military music band and reporters were among those on board the aircraft. | |
| A search operation is now under way, Russia's state-run Rossiya24 TV channel reports. |