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Russian plane 'disappears from radar' near Sochi Russian military 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 military plane has disappeared from radar just minutes after take-off from the Black Sea resort of Sochi.
They are quoting a source at the emergency ministry as saying the missing aircraft is a Tu-154. The defence ministry said its Tu-154 aircraft had 91 people onboard, including service personnel, a military music band and reporters.
Between 70 and 100 people are reported to be on board the plane. The plane disappeared from radar 20 minutes after taking off from Sochi's Adler airport at 05:20 (02:20 GMT).
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 said it was flying to Syria's Latakia province.
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, a source at the emergency ministry was quoted as saying by Russian news agencies.
The aircraft went missing as it was manoeuvring over Russia's territorial waters, the source added. A search operation was now under way, Russia's state-run Rossiya24 TV channel said.
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.