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Plane Skids off Runway, Leaves at Least 18 Injured at Sochi Airport
Euronews - A plane skidded off the runway at Sochi's airport and caught fire, an airport spokesperson told Russian news agency TASS on Saturday.
The aircraft, which was coming from Moscow, was carrying 164 passengers and six crew members.
Putin takes a tumble in ice-hockey game (photos-video)
The Russian President, 64, slipped trying to take the puck from a rival and ended up flat on his back.
He skidded on the ice and ended up falling sideways – to the gasps of the crowd.
He was soon back in action for his team of former pros and businessmen for the match in at the Bolshoy Ice Dome in the city of Sochi, which hosted the Winter Olympics in 2014.
Parts of crashed Russian plane found in Black Sea
Russian rescuers found Dec. 26 the first parts of the Syria-bound military plane that plunged into the Black Sea, as officials said they do not suspect terrorism as the reason for the crash that killed 92 people on board.
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Two Skiers Killed in Avalanche at Sochi Resort
Two skiers were killed after a massive avalanche swept down a slope at the Russian mountain resort used for the Sochi Olympics the day after it opened to the public.
An 80 cubic meter avalanche struck at Sochi's Rosa Khutor ski resort on Sunday, burying six skiers on the 'Labyrinth' slope, Interfax news agency reports.
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Winter Olympic Games in Sochi End
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