Russian military plane headed for Syria crashes with 92 on board

This file photo taken on January 2, 2001 shows a Tupolev-154 (TU-154) aircraft. A Russian military plane crashed on December 25, 2016 in the Black Sea as it made its way to Syria with 92 people on board, including musicians heading to celebrate the New Year with troops. PHOTO: AFP

MOSCOW: A Russian military plane with 92 people on board has crashed into the Black Sea on its way to Syria, Russian news agencies reported on Sunday, and it was unlikely there would be any survivors.

Russian agencies, citing unnamed security sources, said the TU-154 aircraft had crashed in the sea near the southern Russian city of Sochi after disappearing from radar screens.