MOSCOW, December 25. /TASS/. The plane crash Tu-154 Russian defense Ministry in the district of Sochi has claimed the lives of 92 people, including 64 artists of the Academic song and dance ensemble of the Russian Army Alexandrov, nine journalists of TV channels “Zvezda”, the First and NTV, a well-known human rights activist and doctor Elizabeth Glinka (doctor Liza), as well as military and crew members.
December 26 Russia declared a national day of mourning for those killed in the crash.
a few minutes after take-off to Sochi crashed Tu-154, carrying soldiers, media representatives and participants of ensemble of a name of A. V. Aleksandrova. They were heading to the base Hamim to congratulate servicemen of the Russian space forces with the upcoming holidays. According to the defense Ministry, the wreckage of the Tu-154 was found 1.5 km from the coast in the area of Sochi at a depth of 50-70 meters.
the Government Commission on investigating the causes of the crash on behalf of the Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev was headed by Minister of transport Maxim Sokolov.
the Alexandrov Ensemble
According to the list of passengers of Tu-154 published on the website of the Ministry of defense of the Russian Federation, onboard the plane were head of the culture Department of defence Ministry Anton Gubankov, the head of the ensemble. Alexandrov, Valery Khalilov.
Valery Khalilov was appointed to the post of Director and artistic Director of the Academic song and dance ensemble of the Russian Army Alexandrov in April of this year. He was also music Director of the international military music festival “Spasskaya tower”.
According to first Deputy Chairman of state Duma Committee on culture, people’s artist of the USSR Joseph Kobzon the deaths of members of song and dance Ensemble behalf Alexandrov, with whom he spoke, was a shock for him. “I am truly sorry, for me it’s just shock news. It is a great tragedy for culture, for the military audience, – said Kobzon TASS. – They flew on a combat mission”.
the MP has no doubt that the choir of the Ensemble. Alexandrov should and can be restored. “The defence Ministry itself will be fine, if you need my help, they know they can always count”, he stressed.
As the head of the Department of culture of Moscow Alexander Kibovsky, died in a plane crash near Sochi soloists of song and dance ensemble of the Alexandrov was the pride of Russia, the scale of the tragedy yet to grasp.
Dr. Lisa
Elizaveta Glinka, known as Dr. Lisa, listed as crashed in Sochi on Tu-154. “The list of passengers on Board the Tu-154 Russian defense Ministry. International public organization “Fair use”: 1. Glinka, E. P.”, – stated on the website of the Ministry of defense.
8 Dec Elizabeth Glinka received the State prize in the field of human rights. At the ceremony, which was held by Russian President Vladimir Putin, she said, in particular: “Tomorrow I’m flying to Donetsk, and from there to Syria. As well as dozens of other volunteers who are engaged in humanitarian activities. We are never sure that we come back alive, because war is hell on earth and I know what I’m talking about. But we believe that goodness, compassion and mercy work stronger than any weapon”.
Elizaveta Glinka graduated from the II Medical Institute. Pirogov majoring in an intensive care doctor, then received an additional physician education palliative medicine in 1991. In 1999, she founded the first hospice in Kiev, one of the cancer hospitals.
In 2007 started to work in Moscow with those whom the official medicine has helped reluctantly. Glinka founded the Fund “Fair use” and she went every week to the Paveletsky train station in order to provide medical assistance to people who live on the street.
media Representatives
On Board the crashed plane were including journalists of the First channel – correspondent Dmitry Rankov, cinematographer Vadim Denisov and sound engineer Alexander Saidov. NTV also lost three employees – correspondent Michael Lugetskiy, operator Oleg Pestov and sound engineer Eugene Tolstov. The dead employees of the TV channel Zvezda correspondent Pavel Obukhov, operator Alexander Surinov and assistant operator Valery Rzhevskij.
As stated by the Chairman of the Duma Committee on information policy, information technologies and communications Leonid Levin, the names of the journalists killed in the plane crash of Tu-154 over the Black sea, will forever remain in the memory of the Russian media community.
information about the crew
As the press service of the defense Ministry of the Russian Federation, the Tu-154 that crashed near Sochi, was released in 1983 and was the last repair took place in December 2014, they are managed by an experienced airman first class Roman Volkov.
“the Tu-154 Aircraft of the Military transport aviation of the Russian defense Ministry was controlled by an experienced pilot Volkov, Roman Alexandrovich. Roman Volkov – airman first class. Total flight time was more than three thousand hours”, – stated in the message.
Among the crew members in the list are also the captain Rovenskaya, A. S., Lieutenant-Colonel Petukhov A. N., captain A. V. Mamonov, major Tregubov, V. A., and senior lieutenants Hairdressers, V. N., Sushkov B. C. and Sukhanov, A. O.
national mourning
December 26 Russia declared a national day of mourning for those killed in the crash of Tu-154 this was stated by Russian President Vladimir Putin. “Tomorrow Russia will be declared national day of mourning”, – he told reporters.
the causes of the crash over the Black sea will be thoroughly investigated, relatives of the victims will be supported, said Russian President Vladimir Putin. “The government was instructed to create a Commission headed by the Minister of transport,” – said the head of state.
the President expressed his condolences to the relatives of those killed in the crash.
My condolences in connection with the crash was expressed by the President of Kazakhstan Nursultan Nazarbayev, President of Azerbaijan Ilham Aliyev, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Czech President Milos Zeman, the President of Moldova Igor Dodon, the President of Abkhazia Raul Khajimba, the President of Armenia Serzh Sargsyan and others.
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