Russia says focus is on faults, not terror, in plane crash probe

The Kremlin Monday played down the possibility that a terror attack might have downed a Syria-bound Russian plane, killing all 92 people on board, as the nation observed a day of mourning for the victims, including most members of a world famous military choir. The Tu-154 owned by the Russian Defence Ministry crashed into the Black Sea early Sunday 2 minutes after taking off in good weather from the city of Sochi. About 3,500 people, 43 ships and 182 divers have been sweeping a vast crash site for bodies of the victims and debris, and dozens of drones and several submersibles also have been involved in the search. Officials sought to squelch speculation that the crash might have been caused by a bomb planted on board or a portable air defence missile. <br/>