Over 60 Red Army Choir members on board crashed Russian jet: ministry
AFP
December 25, 2016 17:43 MYT
December 25, 2016 17:43 MYT
his file photo taken on July 13, 2013 shows members of the Russian group, The Red Army Choir, performing at the opening of the 49th International Festival of Carthage at the Roman Theatre of Carthage. - AFP Photo/Fethi Belaid
More than 60 members of the internationally-renowned Red Army Choir were on board a Russian military plane that crashed in the Black Sea on Sunday, Russia's defence ministry said.
A list of passengers and crew published by the ministry showed that 64 members of the Alexandrov Ensemble, the army's official musical group, and its conductor Valery Khalilov were on board the Tu-154 travelling to Syria to celebrate the New Year with Russian troops.