The media again returned to the death of the Tu-154 near Sochi, the military aircraft in which the Alexandrov ensemble died - as they say, a cultural symbol of the Russian army, and Elizaveta Glinka- Doctor Lisa, Mother Teresa of our Northern spaces. And several more teams of journalists died, for a total of 92 people.

The Tu-154 flew from Moscow, from the Chkalovsky military airfield to Syria, to Damascus on the eve of the New Year to raise the morale of the Russian Aerospace Forces personnel at the Khmeimim airbase.

The flight was like a flight, the crew was under the command of the pilot Volkova I have flown this route more than once. At the Chkalovsky military airfield, near Moscow, it is known - this is a military airfield, a mouse, it would seem, would not slip through, everyone boarded. The plane was heading to Damascus over the Caspian Sea, then had to refuel in Mozdok, fly over Iran, Iraq and through all of Syria to Damascus.

But this time Mozdok was closed and the plane flew for refueling to Adler above the Caucasus, from the Caspian to the Black Sea. For an airplane it’s like for a car to go to refuel at the nearest gas station, well, let’s refuel at another, by the standards of air transport it’s just a stone’s throw away.

In Adler, the plane refueled, and allegedly no one got off or boarded the plane in Adler. They took off and disappeared from radar within a couple of minutes. And then they found the wreckage of the Tu-154 in the Black Sea.

The newspapers wrote about all this in detail immediately after December 25th. And they seem to have started to forget about Tu. And suddenly just before the murder in Kyiv Voronenkova, and before the massive riots in Moscow, suddenly again, look, a new piece of supposed information about the death of the Tu-154.

More precisely, this is not new information, but an interpretation of part of the information that we already had.

Apparently, somewhere in the high spheres of those managing our mental health, they decided that the version of the pilot’s error, which they carefully pushed to us all these months, looks unconvincing and so they add interpretations.

I remember the main complaints about the pilots.

They (in essence, we are talking about one, the main pilot - the commander of the board Volkov) are accused of things hitherto unheard of in investigations of aircraft deaths, namely:

- loss of orientation in space;

- in an illusory perception of reality;

— the flight was at night and therefore difficult.

They say that the commander of the ship Volkov (now they began to say that the 4 thousand hours he had flown was not enough to call him an experienced pilot, but earlier they said that Volkov was experienced), mistook the stars reflected in the sea for stars in the sky and behaved accordingly, began to descend, instead of taking off.

Fellow pilots were indignant against such defamation of their deceased comrade. Still some significant part of them.

They reported that night flights are commonplace and half of the flights are night flights, nothing extraordinary.

That in a night flight the ship’s commander “looks only at the instruments,” because what kind of stars are there! That the Tu-154 has a large flight team, that several crew members continuously report to the commander the altitude and everything that is needed.

True, among fellow pilots there were those who actually blamed the pilot for the death of Tu, one “comrade” said so, I have already quoted him, that 4 thousand flights flown are not enough, he romantically said that “only after 10 thousand flown flights does the pilot begin to feel bird."

Returning to the formulations given in the media, in particular, to these “loss of orientation in space” and to “illusory perception of reality,” I said to myself: excuse me, but these are symptoms of what happens to a pilot during an electronic attack.

The version of an electronic attack was at one time dismissed by the investigation.

But she was. And supporters of this version referred to interesting data.

On the eve of the tragedy, it turns out that the French reconnaissance ship Dupuy de Lome entered the Black Sea, which can disable all the aircraft’s electronics with a radio pulse.

The authors of the version claimed that an electronic attack on the Tu-154 could have been launched from this ship. Russia also has means of electronic jamming, supporters of the version argued, saying that it was nothing fantastic, and the plane was military, so those who carried out the attack might not feel like bloodsuckers and murderers.

The status of the flight was the highest that exists (a military ensemble, even a conductor, a lieutenant general, a flight to Syria and similar international political importance).

The nature of the debris and the nature of the injuries inflicted on the bodies (the divers claimed that they were finely chopped into a pulp), as well as the scattering of the debris over a long distance, indicate an explosion on board. If the plane had broken up on the water, the debris would have been large. And the bodies would not have been chopped into small pieces.

And finally, even the fact that the next morning all civilian ships were prohibited from going to sea in that area, and another fact: the National Guard was posted at the coastal edge, speak for the fact that they are hiding the true cause of Tu’s death from us.

And now comes the second piece of misinformation. Apparently, those at the top decided that you and I might still have doubts about the veracity of the accusations against the pilots.

That’s why they’re putting additional pressure on them. A well-known technique in the criminal world is that murders are always blamed on dead comrades.

Now about the airfield in Chkalovsky.

Pilot Krasnoperov: “I flew from Chkalovsky to the east. And there was no inspection, the security was much worse than at civilian airports.”

Writer Limonov: “And I flew from Chkalovsky... There was no inspection, no passports were looked at, no luggage was checked. Well, okay, I’m a famous person, but there were three guards with me, and they didn’t ask for their passports or inspect their luggage.”

This section of the site reported on this plane crash, but without disclosing its actual cause due to the fact that the State Commission for its investigation set a new deadline for completing the investigation - 04/25/17. However, the investigation also did not meet the new deadline and the final results were published only 05/31/17

This article reported: “It is currently not possible to receive a detailed answer about the causes of the Tu-154 crash near Sochi from our Observers due to the extension of the investigation of the Russian Ministry of Defense until April 25, 2017.

The refusal to provide a detailed response is based on the principle of maximum non-interference until the end of the official investigation and publication of its results.”

In the conclusion of the article it was said: “To activate the negative karma of an aircraft for destruction, only a trigger was needed, which was supposed to trigger its catastrophe. These could have been negative karmic destinies among the pilots or external catastrophic influences.

But on this flight the pilots had no negative karmic intentions and the crash could not have happened through their fault. The external cause of the crash must be determined by the commission of inquiry.

If the commission, using the decoding of the parametric recorder, can prove that after takeoff the landing gear of the aircraft was retracted, then the version with the error of the 2nd pilot in controlling the landing gear and flaps will be incorrect and untenable.

The triggering factor for the plane crash and the activation of its negative aura was an external influence such as sabotage.”

The final report of the commission investigating the Tu-154 crash near Sochi was published in the media ( Newspaper website.rufrom 04/25/17).

“The Ministry of Defense Investigation Commission found that the take-off weight of the plane from Adler was 110.6 tons, instead of 98 tons according to the standard. At the same time, the crew was not aware of the overload. The flight from the Chkalovsky airfield near Moscow to Sochi went well.

After taking off from the airfield in Adler at an altitude of 150 meters and at a speed of 345 km/h, the co-pilot asked the commander for permission to retract the flaps, which were in the take-off position during takeoff. The commander did not answer anything, which the 2nd pilot regarded as a sign of agreement and removed the climb flaps, which should have been removed at an altitude of 500 meters.”

(But these actions could not yet become catastrophic for the flight - my comments in parentheses - H.A.L.)

“...at an altitude of 200 meters the commander again made an unexpected movement - he gave up the steering wheel (to descend instead of ascending), losing his already small altitude during this maneuver and again took the helm.

In addition, according to the flight plan, it was necessary to turn the steering wheel to the right and then to the left during takeoff (in order to enter the flight path to Syria). But the commander did it the other way around - first he turned the steering wheel to the left and then to the right. The speed increased to 500 km/h, but the roll to the left increased and the lift decreased. The plane fell into a left bank of 30 degrees.

But the Tu-154 no longer had any altitude reserve. At this time, the alarm system in the cabin about dangerous proximity to the ground went off. With a left bank of 50 degrees and at a speed of 540 km/h, the plane hit the water with its left wing, which was equivalent to hitting a rock.”

The final conclusion of the investigation commission dated 05/31/17 was as follows.

“The cause of the Tu-154-B-2 crash was a violation of the spatial orientation (situational awareness) of the aircraft commander, which led to his erroneous actions with the aircraft controls, as a result of which the aircraft, during the climb, went into descent and collided with the water surface.” , says the media. There is also a lack of adequate response from the aircraft commander to the reports of the crew members, as well as sound and light signals.

ANSWER:

The karmic purpose for the death of the liner was recorded in its information field. This is information about the presence of several values ​​of the number 11 at once, which have a negative impact on all material objects of living and inanimate nature. If there are several values ​​of the number 11 in the information field at the same time, their negative impact increases.

“The meaning of the number 11 for this Tu-154 flight (from article No. 110, paragraph 3).

This is information about the dates of its creation and commissioning, serial number, scheduled repairs, the number of people on board, the number of participants in the song and dance ensemble, the time of departure from Adler, containing several meanings of the number 11 (“negative aspects of the number 11” - in Yandex).

The number 11 was in the information field of the aircraft according to 7 of its characteristics: the serial number of the aircraft is 83A-572, in which 83 (8+3=11) its series number; was released by the plant on March 29, 1983 (2+9=11 and 8+3=11); was put into operation on May 12, 1983 (1+2+5+1+9+8+3=11); on board its last flight there were 92 people (9+2=11); among them were 65 members of the song and dance ensemble (6+5=11); The plane took off from Adler at 05:00. 24 min. morning (5+2 +4=11). The last flight of the airliner lasted only 74 seconds.

In addition, for a plane to crash due to the fault of the pilots, it was necessary for them to have negative karma associated with the number 11. But this condition did not exist for this flight.

Therefore, for this catastrophe to occur, it was necessary to have a trigger, which was a NEGATIVE EXTERNAL INFLUENCE on the consciousness of the aircraft commander.

The influence of the US CIA intelligence services on the consciousness of the commander of the airliner Roman Volkov to destroy the Tu-154 near Sochi over the sea

The secret structures of the US intelligence services have a unit psychics-sleepers, who have and practice their paranormal abilities to connect at a distance to the consciousness of people who are not protected from external negative mental influences and to instill the information they need (so-called combat parapsychology).

The mental impact on the commander of the Tu-154, Major R. Volkov, began even before takeoff. He began to experience difficulty moving the plane along taxiways. and could not immediately figure out which of the 2 runways he should take off from and how best to taxi to the beginning of this runway. With the help of an escort vehicle, the airliner reached the take-off point.

Mistakes by the aircraft commander during takeoff

Based on the results of the investigation by the Ministry of Defense commission, the following was recorded.

1) The commander did not answer out loud the 2nd pilot’s question about retracting the flaps at an altitude of 150 meters and a speed of 345 km/h and did not check the implementation of this action. As a result, the takeoff flaps were retracted earlier in altitude, which slowed the climb.

2) At an altitude of 200 meters, he suddenly gave the steering wheel away from himself (to descend) instead of towards himself (to climb). After 10 seconds, he took the helm (to climb), but part of the altitude was lost.

3) To set the main course for Syria, the commander had to perform a maneuver by turning the helm to the right and then to the left. But he did it the other way around - first to the left and then to the right.

Continuing to remain under the influence of external influences at the beginning of takeoff, the commander of the airliner performed actions without thinking and chaotically, which led the plane to a plane crash.

The reason for the appearance of piloting errors by commander R. Volkov

CIA sleeper psychics, who mentally connected to his consciousness, remotely inspired him that the left and right sides had switched places and to gain altitude the steering wheel had to be moved away from you, and not vice versa.

The actions of the US intelligence services are aimed at causing maximum economic and moral harm to Russia in all areas of activity, including sports, using the “a thousand small cuts” program.

This program provides for inflicting moral and physical harm on Russia at any level, as a country recognized by them as a hostile party. This was accepted by the top of the Anglo-Saxons, led by behind-the-scenes billionaires - puppeteers, who are tasked with achieving complete world domination on Earth. The loss of the Ministry of Defense Song and Dance Ensemble, consisting of 65 people and 27 others, was certainly a heavy loss for Russia.

The task of achieving world domination was set for the United States by its creators and curators - the reptilian CCs from the constellation Orion. But they are prevented from achieving this goal by the rebellious, fair and strong Russia, which, according to the Creator’s plan, is destined for a better future.

Their plans are not destined to come true - from the beginning of 2018, a new era of civilization begins in connection with its smooth transition to 4-5 frequency levels of human consciousness development, in which there will be no place for the world monopoly of one state and its dictatorship over other countries, as well as aggression and negativity on the planet.

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15:02 Before the end of the press conference, Sokolov emphasized that the version of the terrorist attack is not considered as the main one.

15:01 Payments to family members of military personnel will be made through SOGAZ, Lekarev said. “There were 20 military personnel on board the plane, and yesterday 11 families received payments of 5.8 million rubles,” Pankov, in turn, said.

15:00 Bainetov said that “he cannot judge the reliability of the information about the plane’s nose up.” “We take an identified approach, everything is checked and analyzed with the objective information that is available. It’s premature to talk about what the angle was when it collided with the water surface,” he noted.

14:58 According to Baynetov, the entire flight before the crash took about 70 seconds, the altitude at which the plane was was about 250 meters, the speed was within 360-370 km/h.

14:57 Answering a journalist’s question about a possible terrorist attack, Baynetov noted that the version of the terrorist attack is also being considered, since there could have been a mechanical impact. “A terrorist attack is not necessarily associated with an explosion. (Therefore) We do not deny any of these versions,” Baynetov said.

14:53 The Chkalov air base will be reformed in connection with the revival of the aviation division of the Ministry of Defense, Pankov said, calling not to link this with the disaster.

Divers found one of the flight recorders at the crash site of the Tu-154 aircraft of the Ministry of Defense in the Black Sea. This was reported to TASS by law enforcement agencies.

“During the search work, one black box was discovered under the aircraft cabin. “It will be removed from the water in the near future,” the source said.

TASS emergency services also reported that the bodies of three victims were found in the area of ​​the plane crash.

“During the night, during search operations, the bodies of three dead and a large number of remains were discovered,” the source said.

23:59 An employee of the coast guard of the FSB border troops was in the waters of the city of Sochi at the time of the crash of the Tu-154 of the Russian Ministry of Defense. As Kommersant reports, citing his testimony, the plane, instead of gaining altitude, began to descend quickly. Moreover, even for landing on water, the position of the liner in the air was strange.

According to him, the plane was moving at low speed with its nose unnaturally raised up, resembling a motorcycle on one wheel. Soon the aircraft touched the surface of the sea with its tail and quickly sank.

As the publication reports, citing experts, these testimonies confirm the version of a pilot error. It is assumed that the plane could have crashed after the crew brought the aircraft to supercritical angles of attack during takeoff. As noted, the separation from the strip occurred at the standard speed of 345 km/h. But just a few seconds after taking off, the aircraft began to lose altitude. It is possible that the pilots could have started to lift the plane too vigorously. But technical factors are also considered possible. Among them is overloading the aircraft.

Let us remind you that 92 people died as a result of the Tu-154 crash.

22:31 Assistant Head of the Department of Culture of the Russian Ministry of Defense Oksana Badrutdinova has been identified.

22:12 The remains of 80 passengers and crew members were recovered from the bottom of the sea. “Currently, the remains of about 80 people have been recovered,” a source at the operational headquarters at the disaster site told Interfax. The agency also reports that large fragments of the fuselage and the right engine of the aircraft were discovered.

22:10 Divers raised the body of Tu-154 commander Roman Volkov and 70 fragments of bodies to the surface.

22:00 The Tu-154 crash over the Black Sea could have occurred due to overload and equipment failure, a source familiar with the situation told Interfax.

“Evidence testimonies and other objective data obtained during the investigation indicate that the plane could not gain altitude and for some reason – possibly overload and technical malfunction – crashed into the sea,” the agency’s source said.

According to him, eyewitnesses said that the plane flew low for an unusually long time without gaining altitude.

Thus, the agency’s interlocutor said, a technical malfunction becomes the priority version. “We are most likely talking about a possible breakdown of the units responsible for gaining altitude, or insufficient engine thrust. At the same time, the human factor cannot be ruled out, which could have contributed to the emergence of a critical situation,” the source emphasized.

21:38 The body of one of the crew members was found at the crash site. “During the inspection of the crash site, the body of a man in uniform was discovered. Presumably, this is one of the crew members,” a source familiar with the situation told Interfax. The body has already been lifted onto the ship.

20:29 Rescuers of Rosmorrechflot stopped active searches for the wreckage of the Tu-154.

20:18 The Tu-154 crash could have occurred due to overload and equipment failure. “Evidence testimonies and other objective data obtained during the investigation indicate that the plane could not gain altitude and for some reason - possibly overload and technical malfunction - crashed into the sea,” a source familiar with the matter told Interfax. with the situation.

19:54 From the bottom of the Black Sea, divers recovered a four-meter fragment of the middle part of the Tu-154 fuselage. This was reported to TASS by a source at the operational headquarters for the search operation.

19:29 The bodies of two more victims were found at the scene of the disaster, a source in the security forces told TASS.

18:18. The Tu-154 crash could have occurred due to overload and equipment failure. “Evidence testimonies and other objective data obtained during the investigation indicate that the plane could not gain altitude and for some reason - possibly overload and technical malfunction - crashed into the sea,” a source familiar with the matter told Interfax. with the situation.

17:54. From the bottom of the Black Sea, divers recovered a four-meter fragment of the middle part of the Tu-154 fuselage. This was reported to TASS by a source at the operational headquarters for the search operation.

17:29. The bodies of two more victims were found at the scene of the disaster, a source in the security forces told TASS.

17:18. TASS reports that the first victim of the Tu-154 plane crash has been identified. A source in medical circles in Moscow told the agency about this. “In Moscow, where the first plane carrying the bodies of those killed in the plane crash arrived this morning, the identification process has begun. The first victim of the disaster has been identified,” the agency’s interlocutor said, without specifying the name of the victim.

17:09. The Space Research Institute (IKI) of the Russian Academy of Sciences published a satellite image of the Tu-154 crash site. The picture was taken using the Sentinel-1B spacecraft (European Space Agency) at 6:31 Moscow time.

15:56 In addition, the department stated that there was no military or dual-use cargo on board the plane.

15:53 ​​The FSB said that they are checking four versions of what happened with the Tu-154.

15:52 Criminologists from the Investigative Committee arrived at the site of the discovery of aircraft wreckage in the Black Sea.

15:47 Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov said that so far none of the versions of the Tu-154 crash over the Black Sea, including the version of a terrorist attack, has been developed.

15:30 The Federal State Budgetary Scientific Institution, the Space Research Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IKI RAS), published on its official page a radar image of the area of ​​the Tu-154 plane crash that occurred on December 25, 2016 in the Sochi region (Krasnodar Territory). This image was obtained using the European Space Agency (ESA) Sentinel-1B satellite.

15:10 Presidential press secretary Dmitry Peskov said that the version that the plane crashed as a result of a terrorist attack is not being developed.

15:07 Sources in the emergency services told TASS that wreckage of the Tu-154 was probably found a mile from the coast at a depth of 25 meters. Some of the fragments have already been picked up.

15:01 Investigators seized documents from the plant where the crashed plane was repaired. The press service of the Russian Machines corporation, which includes the plant, reported that the Aviakor enterprise is ready to participate in the work of the commission to investigate the plane crash.

15:00 Vladimir Medinsky laid a wreath in memory of those killed in the plane crash.

14:58 Official representative of the Russian Ministry of Defense Igor Konashenkov said during a briefing that the defense department is increasing the group of drones in the area of ​​the Tu-154 crash. He also named the amount of compensation that will be paid to the relatives of those killed in the disaster.

14:56 The Moscow Military Music School will be named after Valery Khalilov, who died in a Tu-154 plane crash. This decision was made by Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

14:55 The family of Kuban resident Mikhail Vasin, who died in a plane crash, will receive a million rubles.

14:49 St. Petersburg, together with all of Russia, mourns the victims of the Tu-154 plane crash. Monday – December 26 – is a day of national mourning.

14:30 The drone flew over the Tu-154 crash site, where search work continues

14:18 Police officers and employees of the Sochi administration joined the search for the wreckage of the crashed Tu-154.

13:57 Rescuers hope that the Tu-154 did not fall apart during the disaster.

13:56 Meanwhile, the head of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, Vladimir Puchkov, said that the black boxes of the Tu-154 that crashed near Sochi have not yet been found.

13:52 President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko said that a book of condolences has been opened at the Russian embassy in Minsk in connection with the crash of the Tu-154 military aircraft.

13:40 “At the moment there is not enough information to draw clear conclusions. It is necessary to bring the engines to the surface and examine their condition. It is also necessary to carefully study the data from the radar and information stored on the flight recorders. Only after this can any objective versions be built,” he noted.

13:31 “The video recordings of external surveillance cameras that recorded a bright flash in the sky over the Black Sea the previous morning were carefully studied. It was established that the recording was made approximately half an hour after the plane disappeared from the radar screens, and has nothing to do with it,” Interfax quotes a military department representative.

13:29 “The Mayor of Sochi, Anatoly Pakhomov, said that employees of the city administration and police are participating in the search and rescue operation after the crash of the Tu-154 plane, examining the seashore. “If something is found somewhere, we will immediately inform the investigative and law enforcement agencies,” the mayor said. According to Anatoly Pakhomov, 12 relatives of the victims have arrived in the city, doctors and psychologists are working with them.”

13:21 The outbreak recorded by surveillance cameras near the Sochi airport is not related to the Tu-154 crash, a source at the emergency response headquarters told Interfax. “It has been established that the recording was made approximately half an hour after the plane disappeared from radar screens, and has nothing to do with it,” the source said.

13:11 3.5 thousand rescuers are working at the site of the Tu-154 crash. The search operation group was increased to 39 ships and seven deep-sea vehicles. The tasks of aerial monitoring of the surface situation are performed by the crews of five helicopters and crews of the Orlan-10 unmanned aerial vehicles, the Ministry of Defense reports.

12:56 The famous Italian singer Toto Cutugno said that he could also fly on the plane that crashed. “I was invited to Syria for the same concert,” the musician said in an interview with the Italian publication Quotidiano. According to Cutugno, if he had accepted the invitation, he most likely would have flown through Moscow on the same plane.

12:48 Meanwhile, in the Moscow City Duma there are proposals to perpetuate the memory of the deceased artists of the ensemble named after Alexandrov and human rights activist Elizaveta Glinka. “They made a huge contribution - each in their own field - to the development of culture and charity. The memory of these people must be preserved,” RIA Novosti quotes the statement of Moscow City Duma Chairman Alexei Shaposhnikov.

12:43 In a plane crash on December 25 over the Black Sea, the musical director of the brass band festival, the chief military conductor of Russia, Valery Khalilov, died. The head of the Celtic Pipe and Drum Orchestra, David Johnston, and the head of the Mehter Orchestra of the Turkish city of Iznik, Kadir Akchalan, shared with RT their memories of the deceased People's Artist of Russia.

12:41 In the near future, two manned deep-sea vehicles of the Russian Geographical Society will be delivered to the work area by Il-76 aircraft, the Ministry of Defense reports. “Thus, the search and rescue operation group has increased to 39 ships and boats, 135 diving specialists and 7 deep-sea vehicles,” the military department said in a statement.

12:40 Military personnel were deployed from Novorossiysk and Abkhazia to participate in the search; the Ministry of Emergency Situations and doctors are also working along the coast. All available watercraft and rescue teams at the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Abkhazia are involved in the operation.

12:18 The search operation continues in the Khostinsky district.

12:08 According to Maxim Sokolov, identification of the dead will be carried out only in Moscow, on the basis of the forensic medical examination center of the Ministry of Health. The minister will soon fly to Moscow, where he will report to Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev the first results of the work of the commission on the Tu-154 disaster.

11:48 Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces Viktor Bondarev expressed confidence that the “black boxes” of the crashed Tu-154 will be recovered. He stated that the location of the black boxes of the Tu-154 that fell in the Sochi area has been established. “We know where they are, they are in the keel, I am sure that it was the keel that suffered the least damage, because the contact was the lower part and the fuselage,” said Mr. Bondarev.

11:42 The Ministry of Defense expects to discover the location of the fallen Tu-154 on Monday, said Colonel-General Viktor Bondarev, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces. “The search and rescue operation continues, there are enough forces and resources, a huge amount of personnel, technical equipment, and aviation equipment have been allocated, and the forces of the Black Sea Fleet are involved. Plus, the Ministry of Transport, the Ministry of Emergency Situations and the enormous assistance are provided by the forces and resources of the Russian Geographical Society. I think today is the day when we will be able to locate the aircraft at the bottom of the Black Sea,” Mr. Bondarev told reporters.

11:17 The first plane with the bodies of those killed in the Tu-154 crash arrived in Moscow. The identification of the victims of the tragedy will be carried out in the capital - the day before, specialists had already begun collecting biomaterial from relatives for testing.

11:11 The passenger on the unfortunate flight was philanthropist and human rights activist Elizaveta Glinka, better known as Doctor Lisa. RT correspondent Roman Kosarev repeatedly met with Glinka in Donbass. According to him, Doctor Lisa had a rare gift - to help other people.

11:00 Meanwhile, the first flight with the remains of the bodies of the victims arrived at the Chkalovsky military airfield in the Moscow region. In Moscow, genetic examination of the remains will be carried out by specialists from the Bureau of Forensic Medical Examination and the 111th Center for Forensic Expertise of the Russian Ministry of Defense.

Briefing by the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Defense on the situation with the TU-154 crash (at 8:00 on December 26, 2016)

10:54 Search and rescue teams have enough resources, Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Aerospace Forces Viktor Bondarev emphasized at a morning meeting of the operational headquarters. He expects that the exact location of the plane will be established during the day today.

10:46 “Yesterday I contacted the President of the Republic of Abkhazia, the Prime Minister, since the current from the site of the alleged plane crash goes towards the state border and presumably some of the fragments and remains may cross the border,” RIA Novosti quotes Sokolov. The head of the Ministry of Transport also noted that their Abkhaz colleagues expressed their readiness to help in the search operation.

10:42 The operation is complicated by strong currents in the water area. Due to the current, in particular, the search area is increasing. According to Sokolov, part of the wreckage of the crashed Tu-154 may end up in Abkhazia.

10:35 As stated by the head of the Russian Ministry of Transport, Maxim Sokolov, the flight recorders on the crashed Tu-154 were not equipped with radio beacons. This makes their detection significantly more difficult. Rescuers and the military are using sonar to explore the bottom area where black boxes may be located.

10:30 Thirteen relatives of those killed in the Tu-154 crash arrived in Sochi. People were placed in a sanatorium. But today they will go back to Moscow

09:56 A meeting on the results of the rescue operation begins in Sochi

07:30 All over the world, people are bringing candles and flowers to Russian embassies in memory of those killed in the plane crash near Sochi. Of course, actions continue in Russia. In Sochi, for example, the embankment is covered with flowers...

07:24 The first flight with the bodies of the victims of the Tu-154 crash will arrive in Moscow this morning. According to Interfax, they will be brought by military transport aircraft.

06:25 Search work in the area of ​​the Tu-154 plane crash continues and will be carried out around the clock. The website of the Ministry of Emergency Situations reports that at night, powerful floodlights and light towers help rescuers.

06:01 According to a number of media outlets, the plane crash near Sochi is still not a terrorist attack. For example, as a high-ranking law enforcement official told the Kommersant newspaper, “even if we wanted to conceal the terrorist attack on board, it would have been recorded and immediately made public by our neighbors in the region.” The fact is that every Russian plane flying to Syria is the object of close attention from NATO countries.

12/25/2016 (day of the TU-154 RA-85572 disaster)

20:30 Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decree declaring mourning in connection with the Tu-154 plane crash over the Black Sea.

“Expressing grief for the victims and condolences to their families and friends, I decide: 1. To declare December 26, 2016 a day of mourning in the Russian Federation. 2. On the day of mourning, lower the State Flags of the Russian Federation throughout the country. 3. Invite cultural institutions and television and radio companies to cancel entertainment events and programs on the day of mourning. 4. The Government of the Russian Federation, together with state authorities of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation, take the necessary measures to provide assistance to the families of the victims,” the document says.
Earlier, the head of state said that December 26 would be declared a national day of mourning in Russia.

20:19 There is no information yet about survivors of the Tu-154 crash, said the head of the Ministry of Transport, Maxim Sokolov.

20:17 The bodies of those killed in the Tu-154 plane crash over the Black Sea will be delivered to Moscow so that specialists from the 111th Main State Center for Forensic Medical and Criminalistic Examinations of the Russian Ministry of Defense will conduct a genetic examination. This was reported by the military department.

20:08 Human rights activist and doctor, head of the Fair Aid Foundation Elizaveta Glinka was probably carrying wheelchairs for Syrian children, Yekaterinburg Mayor Evgeniy Roizman told a TASS correspondent. “A few days ago we sent her wheelchairs for the children, and I think she took them,” Roizman said.

20:06 Search work in the Black Sea, where the Tu-154 plane crashed, is currently being carried out by 32 ships and boats, 80 divers, five helicopters, drones and remote-controlled deep-sea vehicles.

20:02 To search for the bodies of those killed in the Tu-154 crash, an additional 1,300 military personnel will be deployed, in addition, rescue vessels with equipment that allows diving work at depths of up to 400 meters will be connected to work in the Black Sea, where the Tu-154 plane crashed . This was reported to the Russian Ministry of Defense.

19:47 Flowers and candles appeared today at the Russian Embassy in Poland in memory of those killed in the Tu-154 plane crash near Sochi, including artists of the Song and Dance Ensemble of the Russian Army named after A. V. Alexandrov.

19:32 Igor Vernik about Dr. Lisa: “I remember our meetings. There were several meetings. I conducted an auction several times to help the “Fair Aid” fund. There are people, looking at whom it immediately becomes clear what kind of person they are. Lisa is one of those people. I was one of those people. Looking at her, it was always clear to what extent she is honest in her intentions, to what extent she is real, to what extent she lives what she does, to what extent it is important to her, what she does, how she does not indifferent, not indifferent in big things and in small things. She was a very attentive person, she kept everything in her head, controlled everything herself, remembered everything. I am confident that her work will continue and live on. Eternal memory to her and to all those who died in this terrible, ridiculous catastrophe.”

19:32 The regional emergency rescue service “Kuban-Spas” will deploy light towers to continue the operation along the coastline at night to search for the wreckage of the crashed Tu-154. “17 light towers will be deployed. They allow search work to be carried out at night. They run on gasoline and reach a height of about 5 meters. One tower can illuminate about 40 meters,” said the agency’s interlocutor. About 200 people were involved in the search work.

19:31 Expert about Sochi airport: If the sea is calm and the sky is starry, it’s like falling into a black hole

19:25 According to the Ministry of Transport, the identification of the bodies of those killed in the Tu-154 plane crash near Sochi will be carried out in Moscow.

19:21 The head of the Lugansk People's Republic, Igor Plotnitsky, expressed his condolences to the families and friends of those killed in the plane crash in Sochi. “The Lugansk People’s Republic received with deep pain the tragic news of numerous casualties as a result of the Tu-154 plane crash in Sochi,” says a statement published on the official website of the head of the LPR.

19:09 The expert suggested that the cause of the Tu-154 crash was a design flaw in the aircraft. As stated by Viktor Pryadka, general director of the Alliance of Aviation Technologies Avintel, the Tu-154 aircraft has an angle of attack warning mode equal to approximately 16-17 degrees, from which the aircraft can no longer get out if immediately after takeoff you continue to vigorously gain altitude. The expert admitted that the pilots might have forgotten or not been aware of this shortcoming
19:02 Minister of Labor and Social Protection Maxim Topilin instructed to organize work to pay the families of those killed in the Tu-154 crash.

19:01 The famous doctor, head of the Fair Aid Foundation Elizaveta Glinka (Doctor Lisa) died in a Tu-154 plane crash that crashed in the Black Sea. There were 92 people on board: artists of the Alexandrov Song and Dance Ensemble, military personnel, journalists from Channel One, Zvezda and NTV, as well as the aircraft crew.

19:13 In Moscow, flowers were laid at the office of "Fair Aid", the Ostankino television center and the Alexandrovsky concert hall, where the ensemble named after. Alexandrova.

19:00 The main thing by 17:00 Moscow time The Ministry of Defense Tu-154 plane took off from Adler at 5:20 Moscow time. According to Defense Ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov, the plane disappeared from radar screens two minutes after takeoff. Later, fragments of the plane were discovered 1.5 km from the coast in Sochi at a depth of 50–70 m. The Ministry of Defense published a list of passengers on board, it contains 92 names, including eight crew members, eight military personnel, 64 artists of the ensemble named after. Alexandrova, nine media representatives (film crews from Channel One, Zvezda and NTV TV channels), two civil servants and civil activist Elizaveta Glinka, also known as Doctor Lisa. There is no official confirmation of the death of any of the passengers. According to various sources, the bodies of 10 to 12 dead have already been discovered; the Ministry of Defense reports that there are no survivors in the crash area. Nothing is known yet about the cause of the crash; the priority version is a technical malfunction of the aircraft. On Monday, December 26, a day of national mourning will be declared in Russia. The Investigative Committee opened a criminal case regarding violation of flight rules in connection with the plane crash. President Putin ordered the creation of a state commission to investigate the disaster; it will be headed by Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov, who has already arrived in Sochi.

15:53 ​​Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu receives reports every hour from the heads of military command and control agencies on the progress of the search and rescue operation. “Representatives of the Prosecutor General’s Office and the Investigative Committee are participating in the work, and they are providing maximum assistance to investigate the plane crash,” the information department of the military department said in a statement.

15:52 Dmitry Medvedev expressed condolences to the families of the victims. “They were flying to Syria on a very kind and peaceful mission. This bereavement is impossible to come to terms with, it is irreplaceable. Today this great grief is shared by millions of people,” his telegram says. The prime minister promised that everyone affected by the tragedy would be helped.

15:50 The Il-76 plane of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations with rescuers and divers from the Tsentrospas detachment and the Leader center flew to Sochi to participate in a search operation in the area of ​​the crash of the Tu-154 plane of the Russian Ministry of Defense.

As a TASS correspondent reports, there are more than 40 rescuers on board the plane. EMERCOM specialists have diving gear and equipment for deep-sea work, as well as mobile pressure chambers and Falcon underwater guided vehicles. The specialists have extensive experience in deep-sea work.

Previously, Russian rescuers were involved in an international search operation in the area of ​​the crash of a Malaysian airbus in Indonesia on December 28, 2014.

15:45 The limit of insurance compensation for the relatives of military personnel killed in the Tu-154 plane crash will be up to 7.8 million rubles, for the families of civilians on the plane - 3 million rubles. This was reported by the press service of the All-Russian Union of Insurers (VSU).

According to the head of the VSS Igor Yurgens, whose message is quoted by the press service, everyone on board the Tu-154 is entitled to payments of 2 million rubles. within the framework of the Air Code. In addition to 2 million rubles. another 1 million rubles each. allocated from the Social Insurance Fund.

For compulsory insurance of military personnel (insurance is carried out in accordance with Law No. 52-FZ), a payment in the event of death is provided in the amount of 2.337 million rubles. In addition, the insurer is authorized to pay lump sum benefits in the event of the death of a serviceman or his recognition as unfit for military service. The size of the death benefit for a military personnel is 3.506 million rubles. Subsequently, they are compensated to the insurer from the budget.

All insurance payments for the dead will be made by Sogaz. The plane itself was not insured under the comprehensive insurance contract - this is a common practice of the Ministry of Defense, which does not insure aircraft against the risks of property damage, Yurgens said.

Earlier, the Sogaz insurance company confirmed its readiness to pay compensation to the relatives of deceased servicemen as soon as possible.

15:43 Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu personally leads the search and rescue operation in the Black Sea, where a Tu-154 military aircraft crashed. This was reported by the press service of the military department.

“The search and rescue operation is managed from the National Defense Control Center under the leadership of the Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu,” the statement said.

“The Minister of Defense of the Russian Federation, Army General Sergei Shoigu, hears hourly reports from the heads of military command and control agencies on the progress of the search and rescue operation and promptly makes the necessary decisions,” the department added.

15:40 The decision to decommission Tu-154 aircraft would be premature. This was stated to reporters in St. Petersburg by the Minister of Industry and Trade of the Russian Federation Denis Manturov in connection with the plane crash of a Tu-154 aircraft of the Russian Ministry of Defense that occurred over the Black Sea.

Early this morning, a few minutes after takeoff in Sochi, a Tu-154 crashed, carrying military personnel, media representatives and members of the ensemble named after A. V. Alexandrov. They were heading to the Khmeimim airbase to congratulate the Russian Aerospace Forces servicemen on the upcoming holidays.

“There are many aircraft in the world that are no longer in production, but are in operation. The assigned service life of this aircraft today is 40 years, and if we take foreign analogues, then some aircraft have a service life of up to 60 years, so in aviation there are completely different principles for assigning a resource, the question of time to cycle. Therefore, such a decision today would be premature,” Manturov said.

15:30 Briefing by the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Defense on the situation with the TU-154 crash

15:20 A Tu-154 aircraft of the Russian Ministry of Defense crashed in the Black Sea near Sochi on the morning of December 25. The passenger list included Elizaveta Glinka, also known as Doctor Lisa, a Russian doctor and philanthropist.

Two weeks ago, at the presentation of the Russian State Prize, awarded by decree of President Vladimir Putin, Dr. Lisa said the following: “We are never sure that we will come back alive. And I know what I'm talking about."

15:14 Channel One, Rossiya, NTV and REN TV are removing entertainment programs from the air in connection with the crash of the Tu-154.

The press service of Channel One told TASS that “today the project “Just the Same” and all New Year’s promotional videos and inter-program screensavers were removed from the channel’s airwaves.” In addition, as a representative of the press service reported, a decision was made to remove the episode of the program “What? Where? When?”, which was on the program at 22:30 Moscow time.

A representative of “Russia 1” told TASS that the channel had taken off the air the program “You Are Allowed to Laugh on the New Year,” which, according to the broadcast schedule, was supposed to air at 11:20 Moscow time.

The NTV press service noted that a decision had been made to change the channel’s broadcast schedule. “Today NTV is taking off the air the entertainment program Kinoshow, which was supposed to air at 22:40 Moscow time,” said a representative of the channel. In addition, the screening of the film directed by Viktor Shamirov, “This is What Happens to Me,” which is on the program at 21:00 Moscow time, has been cancelled.

REN TV also announced changes to the broadcast program in connection with the crash of the Tu-154. “The REN TV channel is removing all entertainment programs and their announcements from the air due to the tragedy that occurred.

Today the episode of the musical show “SALT” will be taken off the air, and tomorrow there will be humorous concerts. In addition, from 9:55 Moscow time, the channel broadcasts unscheduled emergency news broadcasts every hour,” said a REN TV representative.

15:11 The circumstances of the Tu-154 plane crash that crashed today in Sochi will be thoroughly investigated. All those affected by the tragedy will be provided with the necessary assistance, Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev assured.

“This terrible tragedy took the lives of people full of strength and plans. Among the dead were journalists, military personnel and musicians of the famous Alexandrov ensemble. They were flying to Syria on a very kind and peaceful mission... The circumstances of what happened will be thoroughly investigated, and everyone affected by this tragedy will be provided with the necessary assistance,” the press service of the Cabinet of Ministers quotes Medvedev as saying.

15:11 First photos from the search and rescue site from RIA Novosti

15:10 The family of each soldier killed in the Tu-154 crash near Sochi will receive insurance compensation in a total of more than 5.8 million rubles. This is stated in a message from the Sogaz insurance company, which insured the liability of the Russian Ministry of Defense for causing harm to the life, health and property of third parties during the operation of aircraft. The insurance company is ready to make payments as soon as possible.

As TASS previously reported, the military personnel who were on board the Tu-154 plane that crashed in the Black Sea were insured under a government contract with the Sogaz company. This follows from the documents posted on the insurance company’s website.

15:03 Doctor Lisa’s “Fair Aid” Foundation hopes that on Sunday there could have been a second plane flying to Syria, in addition to the crashed Tu-154, and the head of the organization, Elizaveta Glinka, could have been on it. “We adhere to the tactic that the Ministry of Defense will give an official comment - confirmation, refutation, whether there were latecomers, someone, perhaps, did not make it on the special flight. But everyone who has now received the lists of those who were on board, I am sure, is praying and hoping for only one thing: that a miracle happened, that their loved one did not get on the special board at the last moment,” Glinka’s assistant Natalya Avilova told the agency.

15:00 Medvedev: everyone affected by the Tu-154 tragedy will be provided with the necessary assistance. The Prime Minister also expressed his condolences to the relatives, friends, and colleagues of the passengers of the crashed plane. “This terrible tragedy took the lives of people full of strength and plans. Among the dead were journalists, military personnel and musicians of the famous Alexandrov ensemble. They were flying to Syria on a very kind and peaceful mission. This bereavement is impossible to come to terms with, it is irreplaceable. Today this great grief is shared by millions of people,” he said.

15:00 More than 250 police officers are involved in Sochi in measures to ensure unimpeded passage of special equipment to the area of ​​work to search for the wreckage of the crashed Tu-154 of the Russian Ministry of Defense. This was reported today by the press service of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Internal Affairs for the Krasnodar Territory.

“The personnel of the Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for the city of Sochi were raised by the signal “general assembly”, after receiving information that the TU-154 aircraft had disappeared from the radar screens. More than 250 police officers are involved in the events,” the department said. They clarified that law enforcement officers ensure the unhindered passage of special equipment, as well as the protection of public order.

15:00 NTV channel sound engineer Evgeny Tolstov, before flying to Syria, posted on Facebook a photo of the plane that crashed in Sochi.

14:57 Insurance compensation for civilians killed in the Tu-154 crash will amount to 3 million rubles.

14:40 The bodies of seven people who died in the crash of the Tu-154 plane in the Black Sea area near Sochi have now been found. A source in law enforcement agencies reported this to TASS.
“The bodies of seven people were discovered,” the agency’s interlocutor said.

14:30 The government commission to determine the causes of the Tu-154 crash in the Sochi region, on behalf of Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, was headed by Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov. This was reported by the government press service.

“On Medvedev’s instructions, the commission, which will include representatives of all key departments, will be headed by Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov,” the press service said. “Currently, the head of the Ministry of Transport is flying to Sochi,” the government added.

14:20 The family of each soldier killed in the Tu-154 crash near Sochi will receive insurance compensation in a total of more than 5.8 million rubles. This is stated in a message from the Sogaz insurance company, which insured the liability of the Russian Ministry of Defense for causing harm to the life, health and property of third parties during the operation of aircraft. The insurance company is ready to make payments as soon as possible.

“The amount of compensation to the family of each deceased serviceman will total more than 5.8 million rubles, of which 2.3 million rubles. – insurance payment and 3.5 million rubles. – a one-time benefit,” the insurer said in a statement.

14:19 The Russian Ministry of Defense again clarified the lists of those on board the Tu-154; now the list on the department’s website includes 92 people - 84 passengers and 8 crew members.
Earlier, the Ministry of Defense reported that the list of 92 people who were on the Ministry of Defense plane that crashed near Sochi had been supplemented with one more person.

14:18 The government commission to determine the causes of the Tu-154 crash in the Sochi region, on behalf of Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, was headed by Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov. This was reported by the government press service.

“At the direction of Russian President Vladimir Putin, a government commission is being created in connection with the crash of the Tu-154 aircraft in the Sochi area,” the press service reported. “The commission is being created to clarify the circumstances of the incident and to provide assistance to the families of the victims,” the government clarified.

“On Medvedev’s instructions, the commission, which will include representatives of all key departments, will be headed by Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov,” the press service said. “Currently, the head of the Ministry of Transport is flying to Sochi,” the government added.

14:17 No survivors were found in the area where the Tu-154 military aircraft crashed in the Black Sea, the Russian Ministry of Defense reported.
“The area of ​​the Tu-154 plane crash has been determined. There are no survivors,” says the message received by TASS.

14:15 The Russian Ministry of Defense has clarified the lists of those on board the Tu-154; now there are 93 people on the list on the department’s website.
Earlier, the department reported that there were 92 people on board. Valutov R.A., the 65th member of the Alexandrov Ensemble, who was on board the plane, was added to the list.

14:14 The wreckage of the Tu-154 aircraft of the Russian Ministry of Defense that crashed in the Black Sea near Sochi can be recovered in a week under favorable weather conditions. This opinion was expressed to a TASS correspondent by the head of the monitoring service of the central joint All-Russian Water Rescue Society, Vladimir Gritsikhin.

“The depth of 50-70 meters is not great; it is quite possible to carefully lift large fragments with soft pontoons. The depth is such that it is unlikely that anyone will be saved, but it is possible to recover all the fragments of the plane. I think that everything can be extracted in a week if the services work in time. The Ministry of Emergency Situations has good specialists, if they call, we will get involved,” the interlocutor said.

14:13 Rostrud sent its representatives to participate in the investigation of the Tu-154 plane crash in Sochi. This was reported to TASS by the press service of Rostrud.
“On instructions from the head of the Federal Service for Labor and Employment, the head of the Department of State Supervision in the Sphere of Labor, Yegor Ivanov, urgently flew to Sochi to participate in the investigation into the causes and circumstances that resulted in the plane crash,” the department reported.

Rostrud will also take all necessary measures to ensure insurance payments to the relatives of those killed in the disaster.

13:14 All members of the choir of the Song and Dance Ensemble named after A. V. Alexandrov, except for three soloists, were on board the Tu-154 plane that crashed in Sochi. Leading soloist of the Alexandrov Ensemble Vadim Ananyev reported this to TASS. “I had a child, now there are three small children in the family. I approached the leader of the ensemble and asked to stay. In addition, there was supposed to be a performance tomorrow, so they decided to leave me and other soloists - Valery Gavva and Boris Dyakov. And the rest of the choir all flew,” said Ananyev, clarifying that only those who played the button accordion and balalaika were supposed to fly from the orchestra. He also noted that he does not have accurate information whether artistic director Valery Khalilov was flying with the group, or whether there were members of the ballet group on board. “I cannot say now what happened there, just like everyone else, I receive information from the Ministry of Defense,” Ananyev concluded. According to the passenger lists published on the website of the Russian Ministry of Defense, Valery Khalilov was listed on board the crashed plane.

13:13 Life contacted the leading soloist of the Song and Dance Ensemble of the Russian Army named after A.V. Alexandrov Vadim Ananyev. According to him, a small solo concert of the ensemble was to take place in Syria - about 15 works, in one section, lasting about an hour. Mostly the choir and several instrumentalists flew. Most of the ballet and orchestra remained in Moscow. - I am grateful to my little son, for whose sake I stayed in Moscow to help my wife. Otherwise I would have flown too. We flew everywhere - to Chechnya and Yugoslavia. I have been working in the ensemble for 30 years. I would fly without talking. “Lucky, if I may say so,” he said. In addition, for various reasons, two more soloists of the ensemble remained in Moscow - People's Artist of Russia Valery Galla and Boris Dyakov.

13:13 Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin expressed condolences in connection with the crash of the Ministry of Defense plane.

13:12 A group of experienced investigators from the central apparatus of the Investigative Committee - Petrenko - was sent to the site of the Tu-154 crash

13:09 The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations is sending rescuers and divers from the Tsentrospas detachment and the Leader center to Sochi to participate in a search operation in the area of ​​the crash of the Tu-154 plane of the Ministry of Defense. The press service of the Ministry of Emergency Situations reported this to TASS. “In the near future, an EMERCOM Il-76 plane will depart for Sochi; it will deliver specialists from the Centrospas detachment and the Leader center of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations, who have experience in deep-sea work at great depths, to the search operation area,” said a representative of the ministry. In addition, EMERCOM specialists are equipped with diving equipment, equipment for deep-sea work, mobile pressure chambers and Falcon underwater guided vehicles.

13:07 Bastrykin instructed to transfer the case of the Tu-154 crash of the Ministry of Defense to the Central Office of the Investigative Committee.

13:06 The Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations is increasing the group of ships in the area where the Tu-154 plane of the Ministry of Defense crashed. This was announced by the head of the Southern Regional Search and Rescue Team (SRPSO) of the Ministry of Emergency Situations of Russia Andrey Pazynych. “Currently, six vessels from YURPSO are operating in the area of ​​mass accumulation of debris. We plan to increase the group by three more ships,” he reported via video link during an operational meeting at the Ministry of Emergency Situations.

A genetic examination of the bodies of those killed in the Tu-154 plane crash near Sochi will be carried out by forensic experts from the Russian Ministry of Defense. This was announced by the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Defense, Major General Igor Konashenkov.

“A decision was made to deliver all those killed in the Tu-154 plane crash of the Russian Ministry of Defense to Moscow for identification and genetic examination by specialists of the 111th Main State Center for Forensic and Criminalistic Expertise of the Russian Ministry of Defense,” Konashenkov said at a briefing.

On the morning of December 25, information appeared that a Tu-154 Russian Ministry of Defense aircraft flying from Sochi to the Khmeimim airbase disappeared from radar.

Something extreme happened in Tu-154 before the crash, expert

The fall of the Tu-154 into the Black Sea immediately after takeoff from Adler airport could have been preceded by an extreme situation on board, which did not allow the crew to transmit a distress signal to the ground, says former shift manager of the main center of the unified air traffic management system of Russia Vitaly Andreev.

“After take-off and a short flight - two minutes - the plane lost contact and did not transmit a signal to the ground about any problems, this may indicate that there was an emergency situation on board - either an external influence on the aircraft, or an encounter with an obstacle, which was unlikely to be there,” says Andreev, who worked in aviation for 47 years.

He adds that “The Tu-154 is a very reliable car, and miracles don’t happen, they don’t just fall.”

“In my practice, there have been cases when Tu-154s landed when all three engines failed, or, for example, the famous landing in the taiga on an abandoned runway,” the expert adds.

“Those versions of problems on board that are now being voiced - unbalance of the rudders, deviation from the established flight path - absolutely could not prevent the crew from transmitting a signal about this to the ground,” added Andreev.

“This means that something extreme happened, from practice - such situations are possible when a ship is hijacked,” he added.

The expert clarified that the data from the self-written intercom (SPU) “will be able to explain with an accuracy of 99.99% what was happening in the cockpit at the time of the disaster.”

A Tu-154 aircraft of the Russian Ministry of Defense, which was heading to Syria, crashed in the Black Sea on Sunday morning.

According to the military department, there were 92 people on board - eight crew members and 84 passengers, including eight military personnel, 64 artists from the Alexandrov ensemble, nine representatives of Russian television channels, the head of the Fair Aid charity foundation Elizaveta Glinka, known as Doctor Lisa, two federal government employees.

The possibility of a terrorist attack on the Tu-154 plane has been practically ruled out - source

The large spread of debris from the Tu-154 that crashed near Sochi is explained by water hammer, a source in the emergency services told Interfax.

“Apparently, when the aircraft collided with the water surface, a water hammer occurred, which resulted in a large scattering of debris,” the source said.

In turn, a source in the security forces told Interfax that a terrorist attack is not considered among the main versions of the disaster and such a version is practically excluded.

“The plane took off from the Chkalovsky airfield, which is a well-guarded military facility. It is not possible to penetrate there in order to plant an explosive device on board. In turn, the airport in Sochi is a dual-use airport and is heavily guarded. The entry of unauthorized persons or the carrying of unauthorized items by any employee is excluded,” the source said.

Konashenkov: 27 ships and vessels, 37 divers, 4 helicopters, UAVs and remote-controlled deep-sea vehicles are involved in the search for the plane

Briefing by the official representative of the Russian Ministry of Defense Igor Konashenkov on the situation with the crash of the TU-154 plane in the Sochi area as of 15:00:

“According to updated data, 10 bodies of the dead have now been lifted aboard the rescue vessel.

The search and rescue force continues to build up in the area where the Ministry of Defense Tu-154 plane crashed.

A search area with an area of ​​10.5 km2 has been formed.

The area is divided into sectors and distributed among the forces involved. The search is organized around the clock. Floodlight installations and special equipment were sent to illuminate the coastline in the dark.

The search involves 27 ships and vessels, 37 divers, 4 helicopters, UAVs and remote-controlled deep-sea vehicles.

In the near future, more than 100 deep-sea divers with special equipment will be delivered to the area of ​​the plane crash from other fleets.

In total, more than 3 thousand people take part in search and rescue activities.

At the Adler airfield, teams providing medical and psychological assistance are on duty, and vehicles have been allocated to transport relatives to places of temporary accommodation at the city’s sanatorium and resort institutions.”

Russian President Vladimir Putin said the Tu-154 crash would be thoroughly investigated.

“A thorough investigation into the causes of the disaster will be carried out and everything will be done to provide support to the families of the victims,” he said during an emergency press conference.

About the likelihood of a terrorist attack

On the topic of the likelihood of a terrorist attack.

Air Force Major, pilot instructor Sergei Krasnoperov:

— What could have caused the disaster of this liner, in your opinion?

- Only the “black box” that will be lifted from this liner will tell about this. But, as you say, the versions - pilot error and equipment failure - are the real reasons, as always happens in such cases. But it is too suspicious that the plane, after taking off while climbing, literally a few tens of minutes, disappears from the radar screens.

- Now they have clarified that this happened in the seventh minute, while gaining altitude or during a turn, apparently over the Black Sea.

“This means that the engines were working properly, the fuel was normal. If this happened on takeoff, fuel could be the cause. The situation may be similar to the tragedy in Sharm el-Sheikh; there, too, very little time passed after takeoff.

— Do you mean the version of the terrorist attack?

- Certainly. What is very strange is that a plane crashes on takeoff very rarely, especially of this class. The Tu-154 has three engines and is very reliable. I myself flew on them as a passenger very often.

— Why don’t you look into the plane’s malfunction? After all, the Tu-154 is far from a new aircraft.

- Yes, but they are very reliable. I can look at the design of the aircraft from the point of view of the pilot, and believe me, what is connected with the control of the aircraft, there is such a reliable control system, not like electronics now, but there are cable backup systems, including aircraft control systems, that is, if one system fails , another one enters. Considering the experience of the pilots who now fly these planes, this situation is still very strange to me, that it was only the seventh minute after takeoff. I understand that the plane took off from our airfield, and it was monitored by an electronic surveillance system, so it could not have been that someone was flying up to it, it could have crashed into something.

“Initially it was reported that the signal from the radar screens simply disappeared, but the plane did not send any distress signals.

“This suggests that the plane, as in Sharm el-Sheikh, instantly lost speed and simply fell into a spin position, that is, uncontrollable. In this case, the pilot simply, with such an overload, which happens in this case, not only could not report to the dispatcher, but was also unable to turn on the distress signal. Just imagine, the liner just starts to spin violently. Therefore, I think the plane was destroyed, as it happened in Sharm el-Sheikh, where its speed was first 780 km/h and then suddenly became 170 km/h, and a loss of altitude of 1000 m. Now we need to look at the radars, exactly how the speed dropped. That is, the plane could glide and land on the water. Recently there was an incident with a Tu-154, when 37 people were saved. The pilots were then able to land the plane on an unfamiliar field in a strong wind, in a heavy snowstorm, and they saved almost all the people.
In this situation, there were simple weather conditions; if something had happened to the plane, to the engine, it would have simply turned around and started gliding towards the airfield and landed in the coastal zone. Even if the plane would have collapsed, the pilots, the crew, and the passengers would have been alive, you know? And then there is a sharp drop, this happens when something abnormal happens, something explodes, something falls off. As a rule, the tail of these planes can only fall off. And in all other cases, the pilot could easily transmit information and turn on the distress signal, but this did not happen. This means that something was abnormal and abrupt in the seventh minute of the flight. So, I can’t blame the crew, and the equipment doesn’t break down so suddenly.

— The scattering of fragments at such a speed, and its speed in the build-up is about 600-700 km/h, already there it goes over, at such a distance it may well be. But if the plane had fallen intact, then there would not have been such scattering of fragments, believe me. The plane fell apart, simply fell apart, which means it exploded, which means that somewhere someone was given a suitcase, considering that it was a flight to Syria, and musicians from the ensemble were flying, they could have brought something with these musical instruments, someone... I could have planted it. Believe me, such scattering of fragments only happens when an airplane is destroyed in the air. It just explodes, that's all. And when the liner just falls, it creates an oil stain, and then parts float up. A plane, if it falls, dives into the water, simply disappears, and is found after some time. And then they even found a person who was already in the coastal zone, damaged by debris. This suggests that the debris fell to the ground in a disorderly manner, which means it exploded in the air.

President of the Alpha Veterans Association Sergei Goncharov.

“With a high degree of probability, I can say that this is not a terrorist attack, for several reasons,” says Sergei Goncharov, president of the association of veterans of the Alpha anti-terror unit. - First. This is an aircraft that is serviced by the Ministry of Defense, and, believe me, the discipline in the Ministry of Defense is still quite serious, and the people who service these flights, they are proven people, naturally have all forms of clearance in order to do this work.
Second. There were people flying on this plane, our comrades, who practically all knew each other, and, as I understand it, no one put strangers on this plane. And the luggage that was there, naturally, was checked by precisely those people who were flying on this plane.
Third. The plane, as I understand it, was not in the air for so long, the sea waters provide opportunities, if it had been an explosion or some kind of flash, then, probably, there would have been eyewitnesses who could have seen it or, at least, could have recorded it . And one last thing. The wreckage of the plane has already been discovered, which means that they did not fly as far apart from each other as happens in some...
- One and a half kilometers for the sea, this distance, as you understand, is absolutely small. All this gives me reason to say that we must lean, as I understand it, towards the versions of either a pilot error, or the refueling that took place that did not meet some criteria. In any case, we must express our condolences to all those who died. Unfortunately, this tragedy has darkened our pre-holiday days. But in any case, I believe that now the Ministry of Defense will carefully look into it and dot the i’s. The only thing that confuses me is why the crew could not give any information to the dispatchers. This is a fact that I cannot answer yet, I think the investigation will answer.

Sergei Alekseevich, there were probably similar events in tragic world practice. And why did the crew, if we try to understand now using parallel analogies, couldn’t do the very first thing that every pilot probably does if he understands that the situation is beyond the normal standard - send a distress signal? Using examples of other situations, can you explain how events could have developed, why this could have happened?

- If we are talking about a terrorist act, then when there is an explosion on board the plane or in the luggage compartment, the communication system immediately disappears, and purely technically, the ship’s commander cannot give the dispatcher any information. Apparently, if some kind of technical short circuit occurred here, some technical problem that did not allow the crew to contact the dispatchers (I repeat once again, this is a problem that will be dealt with after the debris is raised)... If only this there was a terrorist attack, at the moment, in any case, there would be indirect evidence of what happened on the plane, in particular, a flash, an explosion, or at least we would have some new, albeit subjective or indirect, hints about that that the plane was blown up or crashed in the air due to an explosion.

From official sources:

“Preliminarily, during the climb, the crew encountered a critical technical malfunction, which led to a disaster,” said an Interfax source in the emergency services.
As a Pravda.ru source at the operational headquarters stated, “so far, according to preliminary data, the situation is as follows. The pilot and crew, and in the case of the Tu-154 it is larger, were professional, they had no flight accidents - everyone is almost sure that this was not a human factor. A professional captain and navigator participated in the landing of the tumbling Tu-154.
This is also not a terrorist attack, with a probability close to one - the plane is maintained and controlled in a special zone, control at Sochi airport has been tight since the time of the Olympics. The weather conditions, let's say, are not the best, yesterday Simferopol was closed due to weather and Sochi was a backup, but they were still flightable. Unless, of course, the liner got caught in a sudden tornado that formed by chance. Or into a flock of birds that “shut up” all the engines simultaneously on takeoff, at the moment of full thrust - there is an ornithopark nearby. Most likely a technical malfunction, and so instantaneous and critical, such as switching the stabilizer to a dive in Rostov, that the crew did not have time to fix it work out, nor report. Because even the failure of two engines on the Tu-154 does not kill; the crew would have landed the plane on the water one way or another.

And it’s stupid when they talk about an old plane, about “it’s already banned.” It was not banned, but withdrawn from use by commercial airlines, because it consumes a lot of fuel, exceeds noise standards, and indeed its interior environment cannot be compared with a Boeing or Airbus. An airplane does not have "old age", it has airworthiness - it is either fit to fly or not. In the USA there are "Douglas" aircraft from the 1950s and 1960s. I will say more, “black boxes” - parametric recorders have already been located, they will be lifted by specialists with bathyscaphes. All debris and bodies, naturally, will also be raised - 70 meters is now an accessible depth.” What happened is undoubtedly a tragedy. The reasons will be sorted out, since the investigation has been taken under the tightest control at the highest level. Decryption of the black boxes will also provide additional information. Now they have already begun to raise the bodies of the dead. According to TASS, by midday, four bodies had been discovered and recovered.

An operational headquarters has been created and is operating in Sochi to receive relatives of the deceased passengers on the plane. Psychological and psychiatric care teams are on duty at Sochi airport. The city mayor held an emergency meeting of the emergency situations commission. “A Kommersant correspondent in the Krasnodar region reports that local residents at the time of the disaster did not see the flash or hear the explosion,” the press notes.
Politonline.ru’s sources in the Russian FSB also explained why everyone who approached the liner, serviced it and was involved in technical training was being checked. “The version of the terrorist attack is not a priority, but it must also be worked out. Yes, the FSB is checking everyone who was in contact with the deceased aircraft, records are being reviewed, interviews are being conducted - to exclude the version, and not because it is being “secretly investigated.”

Test pilot, Hero of the Russian Federation, Anatoly Knyshov:

- The Tu-154 is a completely reliable aircraft, which is used not only by the Ministry of Defense, but also in civil aviation. It has proven itself to be reliable and comfortable. The fact that there were military specialists on board suggests that the plane was in full readiness. Because before each flight there is an inspection - this type of aircraft has a certain approval, airworthiness certification.
What happened... Anything can happen in aviation, but after takeoff, when the engines are operating at takeoff mode and the crew does not have any information about any malfunctions of individual systems or engines, otherwise, if such information were available, the pilot would follow instructions would turn around and land at the departure airfield. In this situation, we can say that, apparently, there was something on board. Because planes don’t just crash or land in an emergency. But why the crew did not provide information about what happened to them is also a question.

- What are the options for complete failure of the systems on board?

- One of the options is the failure of three engines. But in any case, the crew informs the dispatch service, informs the Ministry of Defense about one reason or another. In this situation, in my opinion, a sudden loss of communication, a sudden depressurization of the aircraft led to the fact that the crew was unable and did not have time to report the reason that happened on board.

Anatoly Nikolaevich, now that they are saying that the plane was refueling in Sochi, could poor quality fuel have caused the emergency? Or is this now more of an exception to the rule?

- When refueling occurs at any airport, both in the Russian Federation and abroad, the crew and crew that services (and I think there is a technical team on board that services this type of aircraft), they always check the fuel type according to the passport , its characteristics and so-called fuel samples are taken even before refueling. Therefore, I cannot yet say that this is the cause of low-quality fuel, only a commission can determine it; they will definitely take samples at the site of the plane crash (residues of fuel will be found somewhere in any case). They will be able to find out the quality of the fuel, the condition of the systems, and the readiness of the crew. Because in any case, if there was low-quality fuel, it would have been impossible for three engines to fail at the same time, which could have led to such a catastrophe. The cause is explosive. There is a sound alarm and light alarm that warns the crew about a particular malfunction. This warning didn't work. Because the warning works for the crew, it provides information so that the crew competently and correctly implements the recommendations that they have already worked on on the ground. It’s sad that this is happening to our colleagues, namely from the Ministry of Defense, precisely to those who were heading there, to a hot spot, where they could support our military personnel before the New Year. This is a tragedy that we will all experience.

The search is now underway. In particular, there was information that 7 sea vessels were searching for the plane in the Black Sea, and a Mi-8 helicopter from Sochi airport joined the search. But there was information that the possible point where the plane crashed was in the mountains. Can you explain why there is such contradictory information coming out now?

- Any aircraft that takes off is monitored by dispatch services, locators and helps the crew correctly build the trajectory to enter the route. If they evade somewhere, the dispatcher says: you are evading. Because on this air route there are possibly several types of aircraft - in the opposite direction, in the same direction. And the dispatch service controls and is responsible, to some extent, for the safety of being on this route. But even if the dispatch service, the locators could not notice where the mark from this type of aircraft was located... Because each dispatcher has the type of aircraft and its call sign displayed on the screen. And when this tag disappears, a command is immediately given to the search service (in this case, these are helicopters that are now searching in the area where the tag may have disappeared). And the situation in the mountains may be such that they have dropped below the detection zone.

- What could be the reason for this behavior of the crew?

- It could have been the explosive nature of the plane itself, that is, an explosion could have occurred, and no one could report it - neither the correspondents who were there, nor the crew themselves. I can't imagine anything else here.

PS. Almost the entire choir of the Alexandrov ensemble died

The deceased director of the Department of Culture of the RF Ministry of Defense.

Elizaveta Glinka. She was also on board the crashed plane.

Dead journalists.

PS2. Regarding the rejoicing freaks from Ukraine and Russia, it can be noted in this regard that at such moments the difference between people and moral monsters is clearly demonstrated.

Alexey Pushkov: Those killed in the disaster are heroes of the war on terror

Chairman of the Russian Federation Council Commission on Information Policy Alexey Pushkov commented on the plane crash in Sochi.

“Those killed in the disaster were flying to Syria to support our military. All of them are heroes of the war on terror. Their flight, their impulse was interrupted. Their spirit lives on,” he wrote.

Those killed in the disaster flew to Syria to support our military. All of them are heroes of the war on terror. Their flight, their impulse was interrupted. Their spirit lives on.

Let us remind you that while performing a scheduled flight from Sochi airfield after takeoff, the Tu-154 aircraft disappeared from radar radars. Later, the military department reported that fragments of the Tu-154 hull were discovered 1.5 kilometers from the Black Sea coast of Sochi at a depth of 50-70 meters. Among the passengers were journalists from Channel One, NTV, the Zvezda TV channel, musicians from the Alexandrov Ensemble, as well as Doctor Lisa.

Russian President Vladimir Putin declared nationwide mourning in the country in connection with the crash of a Russian plane in the Black Sea.

He stated this during an emergency press conference.

“Tomorrow, nationwide mourning will be declared in Russia,” Putin said.

Let us remind you that during a scheduled flight from Sochi airfield after the Tu-154 took off, it disappeared from the radar. Later, the military department reported that fragments of the Tu-154 hull were discovered 1.5 kilometers from the Black Sea coast of Sochi at a depth of 50-70 meters. Among the passengers were journalists from Channel One, NTV, the Zvezda TV channel, musicians from the Alexandrov Ensemble, as well as Doctor Lisa.

Deputy of the State Duma of the Russian Federation, singer, Iosif Kobzon was supposed to fly on the Tu-154 plane of the Russian Ministry of Defense that crashed over the Black Sea to Syria. TASS reported this on December 25 with reference to the People's Artist.

“On the 14th we had a concert with them in the Hall of Columns, and Valery Khalilov (director of the Alexandrov Ensemble - approx.) asked me to fly with them, but I said that I have a medical visa and I have to fly for treatment, especially since that I visited Syria with them and Khalilov once. So I said, next time sometime. But see how it turned out next time"

Kobzon said.

He assured that if he was offered, he would be ready to perform again for Russian military personnel in Syria.

“I am sincerely sorry, this is just shocking news for me. This is a great tragedy for culture, for the army audience. They were flying on a combat mission."

Russian TV channel published the first video of the wreckage of a crashed Tu-154

The Russian TV channel Life showed the first footage from the crash site of a Russian Ministry of Defense plane, which fell into the Black Sea. The sent footage shows the wreckage of the Tu-154 military aircraft in the water.

The media published a video of the rescue operation in the area where the Tu-154 crashed

The first video of the rescue operation in the area of ​​the crash of the Ministry of Defense Tu-154 plane has appeared.

Let us remind you that during a scheduled flight from Adler airfield after the Tu-154 took off, it disappeared from the radar. Later, the military department reported that fragments of the Tu-154 hull were discovered 1.5 kilometers from the Black Sea coast of Sochi at a depth of 50-70 meters. Among the passengers were journalists from Channel One, NTV, the Zvezda TV channel and 68 musicians from the Alexandrov Ensemble, as well as Doctor Lisa.

The crash of the Tu-154 aircraft of the 223rd flight detachment of the Russian Ministry of Defense became one of the biggest tragedies of the past year. There were 92 people on board the liner, all of them died. In each such case, the emergence of different versions of what happened is inevitable. Lenta.ru tried to figure out what was happening.

NB: Everything said below about the causes of the plane crash is a presentation of versions that have not yet been officially confirmed. Until the publication of official conclusions about the results of the investigation into the causes of the disaster, none of these versions can be considered true.

Circumstances

The Tu-154B-2 aircraft, tail number RA-85572, produced in 1983 at the Kuibyshev Aviation Plant (now the Aviakor plant), was operated almost all the time by the Ministry of Defense - first as part of the 8th Special Purpose Air Division of the USSR Air Force, then created in 1993 of the 223rd flying detachment.

As of the day of the disaster, the aircraft had about 11 percent of its flight life, with an average flight time of just over 200 hours per year, which is relatively little for passenger airliners, which in civil aviation are operated with an intensity of 1,000 or more hours per year. The assigned service life of the aircraft was 37,500 hours, or 16 thousand landings, and it could be extended to 60 thousand hours and 22 thousand landings.

Tu-154B-2 has currently been taken out of commercial service due to non-compliance with accepted noise standards and high fuel consumption, but military vehicles still remain in service.

The aircraft operator - the 223rd Flight Detachment of the Ministry of Defense, a Russian state aviation enterprise - provides air transportation in the interests of government agencies and carries out irregular cargo and passenger transportation, as a rule, of military personnel. The enterprise was organized on the basis of the 8th special purpose aviation division (8 adOSNAZ, 8 adon) of the Russian Air Force in Chkalovsky in accordance with the order of the President of the Russian Federation dated January 15, 1993 No. 37-rp “On supporting the activities of the 223rd and 224th flight detachments of the Russian Ministry of Defense" for air transportation in the interests of government agencies.

The plane took off from the Chkalovsky airfield near Moscow and was supposed to land for refueling in Mozdok, but due to weather conditions the refueling airfield was changed to Sochi. The airliner took off from Sochi at 05:25 and fell, according to available data, spending two minutes in the air before the crash.

The flight's destination was the Russian Khmeimim airbase in Syria. The plane of the artists of the Alexandrov military ensemble, journalists and the military personnel accompanying them. In addition, Elizaveta Glinka, known as Doctor Lisa, and the head of the Department of Culture of the Ministry of Defense Anton Gubankov were on board.

Versions

The main publicly discussed versions of what happened come down to three: equipment malfunction, pilot error, terrorist attack. A concomitant factor to the first two could be the weather, but the available data on the actual weather conditions in Sochi at the time of the disaster indicate that they were quite acceptable:

Visibility 10 kilometers or more. Cloudiness in several layers: the lower layer is 5-7 octants (eighths), with a lower edge of 1000 meters, above it there is another layer, continuous with a lower edge of 2800 meters, temperature +5, dew point +1, pressure approximately 763 millimeters of mercury. The runways are dry. East wind 5 meters per second. At sea - wave height is up to 0.1 meters.

All three versions can neither be confirmed nor excluded before the official conclusions of the investigation commission, but you can try to “lay out on the table” the available information, at least in order to organize it.

The last time the RA-85572 aircraft was repaired was in December 2014, and in September 2016 it underwent scheduled maintenance. The aircraft's total flight time over 33 years of operation was 6,689 hours.

This age and service life are completely normal for aircraft in military service. Thus, one of the main cargo-passenger aircraft of the US Air Force, the C-135 Stratolifter, built from 1956 to 1965, still remains in operation, and the total service life of these aircraft may approach a century - they will remain in the Air Force until at least 2040 -s.

The Tu-154 itself is a reliable aircraft, however, no aircraft are insured against technical problems, and, of course, this version will be one of the main ones.

The crew of the crashed airliner is described as experienced. The Tu-154 plane that crashed in the Black Sea was flown by first class pilot Roman Volkov.

“The Tu-154 military transport aircraft of the Russian Ministry of Defense was flown by an experienced pilot Roman Aleksandrovich Volkov. Roman Volkov is a first class pilot. The total flight time is more than three thousand hours,” the military department told a TASS correspondent.

Lieutenant Colonel Alexander Petukhov, the navigator of the crashed Tu-154B-2, took part in the rescue of "" in April 2011. Then a plane of the same model landed at Chkalovsky airport with a faulty control system. The Tu-154B-2 RA-88563 was planned to be transported to Samara for repairs. After the plane took off, problems were discovered in its control system. The plane began to sway in the air and bounce, which was noticeable from the ground. Journalists later called the liner dancing.

Nevertheless, the plane was returned to the runway in Chkalovsky thanks to the skillful actions of the crew. Petukhov was the navigator of the “dancing liner”, along with his colleagues he was awarded the Order of Courage.

At the same time, taking off from coastal airfields has always been not the easiest procedure, and the Tu-154, especially in the “B” version, is described by many pilots as a fairly strict aircraft to fly, placing high demands on the pilot, which also does not allow one to dismiss the version out of hand possible tragic mistake. According to civil aviation pilots, a little over three thousand hours of experience for the commander of a machine of this class is insufficient.

Finally, given the political situation, the possibility of a terrorist attack cannot be ruled out, including due to the specific features of the organization of military flights. Unfortunately, the stringency of screening and security on military passenger flights is much less than on commercial airlines. As noted by many military personnel and civilians who have experience flying Ministry of Defense aircraft from Chkalovsky and other military airfields, pre-flight inspection on such flights often comes down to an empty formality in the form of checking passenger lists with documents, especially when “their” team is flying. When flying abroad - to Syria, for example - it is somewhat stricter (border formalities are included), but even in this case it does not compare with traditional measures at most civil airports in developed countries.

Under these conditions, it is possible to assume the presence of an explosive device on board, which could have been placed in the luggage of the liner during loading or carried on board during an intermediate landing in Sochi. In any case, the possibility of such a development of events is not excluded by the special services, which began checking those who could have access to the plane at the departure airport and in Sochi.

A variation of the version of the terrorist attack is the assumption put forward in some media about an attack on the plane using a man-portable anti-aircraft missile system, which could have been carried out by terrorists either from a boat or from a residential area on the coast, but this option is hardly possible, given that the crashed airliner was supposed to land in Mozdok, and if they intended to attack him during landing/takeoff from the refueling airfield, they would have been waiting for him there.

One way or another, the investigation has just begun. A plane crashing into the sea can seriously complicate it - a steep drop in depth in the Sochi area, where the continental slope at an angle of 45 degrees drops sharply downwards, 500, 1000 or more meters, and a thick layer of silt will greatly complicate the search for the wreckage of the airliner. The Il-18V aircraft that crashed in the same area in 1972 fell a little further from the coast - at a distance of about 10 kilometers, but its debris went to a depth of 500 to 1000 meters, and neither large parts of the fuselage and wings, nor flight recorders could be found .

Given these conditions, every hour matters: with every hour, the wreckage that has sunk under water will sink deeper and deeper. This, obviously, is understood by all responsible persons - the diving elite of the Ministry of Emergency Situations and the Russian Navy is being transferred to Sochi - deep-sea divers from all four fleets, with special equipment and underwater vehicles.