Flydubai Plane Crashes in Russia; 62 Aboard Reported Dead
A passenger jet circled a southern Russian airport in high winds and poor visibility before making a second, fatal attempt at landing Saturday, killing all 62 people aboard.
The flydubai Boeing 737 jet crashed at the Rostov-on-Don airport after traveling from Dubai, Russia’s Southern Regional Emergency Center said Saturday.
Our thoughts and prayers are with the passengers and crew of #flydubai flight 981 in Rostov-on-Don and their families.
— Dubai Airports (@DubaiAirports) March 19, 2016
UAE offers its deepest condolences to the families of the victims & to the Russian government&people for the tragic accident of Fly Dubai.
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) March 19, 2016
All those on board Flight FZ981 died, Russian state news agency Tass reported, citing an official at the emergency center. (Read more from “Flydubai Plane Crashes in Russia; 62 Aboard Reported Dead” HERE)
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