Russian plane crash probe rules out explosion, not foul play: official

Flight recorders revealed no evidence of an explosion on board a Russian plane that crashed into the Black Sea, killing all 92 on board, but investigators haven’t ruled out foul play, a military official said Thursday. Sergei Bainetov, who heads the Defence Ministry commission conducting the crash probe, said that a cockpit conversation recorder contained the captain’s words that indicated a “special situation” that began unfolding on board the plane. Bainetov wouldn’t elaborate on what may have led to the crash, but noted that it likely had been caused by several factors. “After deciphering the first flight recorder we have made a conclusion that there was no explosion on board,” Bainetov said. <br/>