Dmitry Astakhov / Presidential Press Service - RIA Novosti via AP

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev visits the site of Wednesday's plane crash near Yaroslavl, Russia, on Sept. 8. Investigators on Thursday searched for flight recorders in the shattered remains of an airliner that crashed, killing 43 people including most of one of Russia's premier hockey teams.

Dmitry Medvedev visits site of plane crash that killed hockey team

msnbc.com news services report from YAROSLAVL, Russia:

"Tears on the ice," Russia's popular Tvoi Den newspaper said on its front page under a picture of the squad on the ice. "Yet another terrible air crash has shaken Russia," it said.

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who was due to speak on Thursday at a political conference taking place at the club's stadium, expressed condolences to the relatives of the victims.

"Lokomotiv fans are grieving, the whole country is grieving," said Medvedev, who visited the crash site Thursday. Read the full story.

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