The plot thickens, this from AvHerald:
On Dec 10th 2015 a reader pointed out a misinterpretration of the Russian original of Dec 7th pointing out that the first approach on the accident flight was not aborted due to lack of visual reference but following a hard touch down on the runway that collapsed the gear. A subsequent remark by Rosaviatsia (CAA), not fully comprehended initially, then makes clear, that the subsequent engine failure and dual hydraulic failure were the result of that first hard touch down and damage received.
Last edited by CaptainSandL; 10th Dec 2015 at 15:40.