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Killed. so far, 13 bodies have reportedly been found in the massive recovery operation that is under way right now. russian authorities say pilot error or a mechanical problem could be to blame for the crash. obviously, theyre still investigating, but they are, as of right now ruling out terrorism as the cause. russias observing a national day of mourning today. more than 60 of the victims were members of a very popular army choir. meantime, president-elect donald trump, his comments about his...

Responsible for this. part of their rationale is this was a flight operated by the russian defense ministry. there was tight security in moscow at a military airport when it first took off. it landed to refuel in sochi before heading to syria. it was filled with russian military personnel, albeit from the russian armys official choir which was going to give a new years eve concert to soldiers stationd in syria. but thats the basis of their assessment this wasnt terrorism. it still could be. in f...

Russian military plane carrying 92 people all presumed dead. we have the latest on the search and investigation. >> reporter: russian investigators are still looking into what caused the crash. to do that, they need to find crucial evidence. the russian defense ministry said they found two parts of the plane and they recovered 11 bodies. 3,500 people involved in the operation off the coast of the russi russian town of sochi. recovery workers are using helicopters, drones and submarines. the sear...

Army choir which was going to syria to the air base there to play a new years concert for the russian troops who were stationed. 64 of those performers were killed. journalists, as well. nine journalists, from russian media, that have been taken along by the defense ministry, to cover those proceedings, and that musical concert. the investigation, as you mentioned, russian officials saying theyre emphasizing pilot error or mechanical failure at this point. but no one completely ruling out the po...

Meanwhile, about what might have caused the crash now? >> reporter: of course, authorities are still investigating, and they say theyre looking into a number of options which could have caused the crash, but today the russian transport minister said theres no reason to suspect that this was an act of terror. >> translator: we think that the reason for the crash could be a technical fault or pilot error, but it will be clarified by ministry of defense special commission. >> reporter: now, investi...

Highways to shut down across several states because they are just too p slippery. the storm system causing scattered flight delays for millions of travelers heading home after the holiday. blizzard warnings coverage most of the northern plains this morning with north and south dakota expecting up to 15 inches of snow and 55-mile-per-hour winds. rescue workers found the fuselage of the military plane that crashed into the black sea. russian officials are saying pilot error or technical issues a...

Wrigley tweeting heartbroken at the loss of -- forever loved. singer boy george writing, he was so loved and i hope he knew it. because the sadness today beyond words. devastating. what a beautiful voice he had and his music will live on as a testament to his talent. i cant believe hes gone. a live look outside of michaels home in london where he passed away. people are gathering to pay tribute. michael was just 53 years old. developing, terrorism did not take down this plane. russia saying ...

Searching waters near sochi for victims of the crash. that crash happening on christmas day. 92 people were on board the flight, including members of the beloved military choir. nbcs lucy kafanov has been following all the latest developments from london. >> reporter: craik, a christmas day tragedy. divers found several piece of the plane this morning at the bottom of the black sea. russian officials say the investigation at this appoint is focusing on pilot error or technical problems, not terr...

From london. lucy, what more do we know at this point about the investigation? >> reporter: hey, craig. good morning. well, as you say, the divers found several pieces of that tu-154 plane this morning at the bottom of the black sea. they were able to drag those parts onto land. russian officials saying today that the investigation is focusing on pilot error or technical problems, not on terrorism. this has developed now over the past 24 hours. authorities scrambling to figure out why this plane...

Testament to his talent. i cant believe hes gone. michael is 53 years old and dont miss a live report outside of his homecoming up at 8:20. a fox news alert, in a crash of a russian military plane. officials now saying they have found wreckage in the black sea near the coast of sochi. the fuselage not found. pilot error or technical issues are a possible cause. wicked winter weather making a mess for holiday travelers. a blast of sleet, snow, and rain forcing the shutdown of long stretches o...