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Russian Embassy to Azerbaijan lowered flag to half-mast due to Tu-154 crash
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- 26 December, 2016
- 06:57
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Baku. 26 December. REPORT.AZ/ Russian Embassy to Azerbaijan has lowered national flag to half-mast due to Tu-154 crash and death of 92 people as a result.
Report informs citing the Russian diplomatic mission to Baku.
Notably, the airplane Tu-154 of Russian Defense Ministry heading to Syria crashed into Black Sea yesterday morning. The ministry reports 92 persons, including 84 passengers: 8 military servicemen, 64 musicians of military ensemble named after Alexandrov, 9 representatives of TV channels, head of charity fund Elizaveta Glinka, 2 federal servicemen were on board.
Security forces started investigation of the incident.
Rescue operations underway.
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Rusiyanın Azərbaycandakı səfirliyində "Tu-154" təyyarəsinin qəzaya uğraması səbəbilə dövlət bayrağı endirilib
В посольстве России в Азербайджане приспущен флаг в связи с авиакатастрофой над Черным морем
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