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Airliner crashes on approach to Russian airport, officials say

By Pierre Meilhan, CNN

Updated 9:56 PM ET, Fri March 18, 2016

(CNN) — A Boeing 738 passenger jet crashed as it was landing at the Rostov-on-Don airport in southern Russia, the country's Southern Regional Emergency Center said Saturday.

The plane, which had traveled from Dubai, had 55 people aboard, the Emergency Center said.

It wasn't immediately clear if there were any survivors.

Developing story - more to come

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Flydubai passenger Boeing from Dubai crashes in Rostov-on-Don
Published time: 19 Mar, 2016 01:27
Edited time: 19 Mar, 2016 02:04

Flydubai flight FZ981 has crashed in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don killing all 59 passengers and crew on board. The flight was en route from Dubai and crashed during a landing approach.


Air-traffic control and local emergency services confirmed that the Boeing 737 jet crashed near the runway during a second approach in conditions of poor visibility.

“According to preliminary data, the Boeing 737 crashed in poor visibility conditions, some 50-100 meters left of the runway,” the source said.

All crew and passengers on board the plane were killed in the crash, according to the regional Emergencies Ministry.

“During the landing approach a Boeing-737 crashed. It had 55 passengers on board. All of them died,” a regional spokesman told TASS.

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Flight radar route of #FZ981 that crashed on landing

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