Fly Dubai Crash
A passenger jet has crashed in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don. The jet was carrying 55 passengers and seven crew members when it crashed. In a statement published on Twitter, the Dubai Media Office said 44 of the passengers were Russian, 8 were Ukrainian, 2 were Indian and 1 was from Uzbekistan.
The FlyDubai Boeing 737-800, coming from Dubai, missed the runway as it attempted to land at 03:50 local time on Saturday. Reports say the plane abandoned its initial attempt to land and circled for two hours before crashing at the second attempt. Officials believe bad weather, which kept the plane from reattempting landing for more than two hours, likely caused the crash.
“The aircraft hit the ground and broke into pieces,” the Investigative Committee of Russia said on its website. CCTV footage showed an explosion and a huge flash after the plane crashed.
Our prayers go out to all the passengers, families and staff of FlyDubai flight FZ981.
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