Act of terror 'not at forefront' of plane crash probe: Kremlin

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Act of terror 'not at forefront' of plane crash probe: Kremlin
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By AFP     56 mins ago in World

The probe into the Russian plane crash that killed 92 people Sunday is not considering an act of terror as a strong possible cause of the accident, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Monday.

"All possible versions are being looked into and it's too early to say anything with certainty, but as you know, the version of an act of terror is by far not at the forefront," Peskov told journalists.

Thousands of rescuers were searching for bodies in the Black Sea as Russia marked a day of mourning Monday following the crash of a Syria-bound military plane.

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Russia plane crash: Flight recorder 'reveals faulty wing flaps to blame'

The main flight recorder from the Russian jet that crashed into the Black Sea on Sunday has revealed that faulty flaps were to blame, Russian media say.

The flaps, panels on the wings that help lift an aircraft, were not moving together, a source close to the probe told the private Interfax news agency.

The pro-Kremlin Life news website says this led the pilots to lose control as the plane was at a "critical angle".

It also quoted the crew's last words, including: "The flaps, hell... !"

 - http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-38449058

Sad but not totally unexpected that the problem might be something technical like this. Hoping anyone interested in the story sees this, may comment.