YEREVAN, May 3 (RIA Novosti) - Armenian Defense Minister Serzh Sargsyan will head an investigation into a plane crash early Wednesday that claimed 113 lives, Armenia's presidential press service said.
An Armenian airlines Armavia A-320 airbus came down about six kilometers off Russia's Black Sea coast while heading for an airport in Adler, which services the resort of Sochi. In all, 105 passengers and eight crew members were on board.
The Emergencies Ministry said bad weather was the most likely cause of the tragedy. Rescuers said they recovered 25 bodies from the wreckage so far.
