Russian Tu-154 crash: no survivors

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According to reports in Russian media on December 25, the Russian Ministry of Defense revised the number of people on board the Russian military aircraft that crashed that day to 93； As of the time of publication, the bodies of several victims have been found; no one survived this air crash. 　　The Russian Ministry of Defense aircraft, which was scheduled to depart from the southern Russian city of Sochi for Latakia port in Syria, crashed in waters several kilometers off the coast of Sochi. Initial reports from Russian media stated that the passenger plane disappeared from radar 20 minutes after takeoff. However, according to the latest updates from the Russian Defense Ministry, the aircraft lost contact 2 minutes after takeoff and crashed 7 minutes later. 　　Initial reports suggest that the plane may have crashed due to a technical failure or pilot error. Since this aircraft is a military one, Russian civilian flights have not been affected at present. 　　The aircraft was in a climbing phase before going missing, and the crew did not issue any warnings or signals prior to the crash. The Federal Defense Investigative Committee of Russia stated that this air accident was not **. 　　The latest reports indicate that Russian rescuers have found the wreckage of the aircraft as well as the bodies of at least 5 victims; no survivors have been found.