Russian Plane in Pacific Crash

Nov 7th, 2009 - New York Times

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MOSCOW (Reuters) — A Russian military plane with 11 people on board crashed in the Pacific Ocean during a training flight late on Friday, the Defense Ministry said.

The ministry said in a statement that a search was under way for the crew of the Tu-142 aircraft. But the RIA Novosti news agency quoted a military source as saying there was little chance of finding survivors.

Russia has one of the world's worst air safety records, with aging Soviet-era planes and dated airport facilities.

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