Investigators Hunt for Clues in Russia Plane Crash

Feb. 12, 2018
Investigators scoured the scene of one of Russia's worst-ever plane crashes Monday, after the passenger jet crashed Sunday near Moscow minutes after take-off, killing all 71 people on board.

Investigators scoured the scene of one of Russia's worst-ever plane crashes Monday, after the passenger jet crashed Sunday near Moscow minutes after take-off, killing all 71 people on board. Both flight recorders were found among the wreckage, according to Russian news agency, TASS. 

The voice recorder was found in a "satisfactory state," according to TASS, while earlier, the parametric recorder had also been located.

Saratov Airlines, the operator of the flight, suspended its use of all AN-148 aircraft until the end of the investigation into the cause of the crash.

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