Russian divers on Monday Dec 26,2016 found the main body of the military plane that crashed in the Black Sea with 92 people onboard, as senior officials said technical or pilot error, not terrorism, likely caused the crash.
Following a massive search that continued overnight, Russian divers on Monday afternoon found several fragments of the plane one mile away from the coast of Sochi and about 25 metres under the sea, according to a statement released by the emergency situations ministry.
The discovery of the plane wreckage came shortly after senior Russian officials said pilot error or a technical fault – not terrorism – is likely to be the cause of the plane crash off the coast of Sochi.
All 84 passengers and eight crew members on the Russian military's Tu-154 plane are believed to have died when it crashed shortly after take-off early sunday Dec 25,2016 in good weather from the southern Russian city of Sochi.
The passengers included dozens of singers in Russia's world-famous military choir, nine Russian journalists and a Russian doctor known for her charity work in war zones.
On Monday Dec 26,2016, the search operation involved more than 3,500 people on 45 ships – including 135 divers flown in from across Russia – sweeping a vast crash site at sea and along the shore, according to the Defence Ministry. Five helicopters and drones were being used to help spot bodies and debris. Two deep-water submersibles arrived to aid the operation, which went on all through the night thanks to powerful searchlights.
The Black Sea search area – which covers over 10 square kilometres – is plagued by underwater currents that can carry debris and body fragments into the open sea.
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