FlyDubai Boeing 737 passenger jet crashes killing all aboard at a Russian airport

<p><img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIjNejSn-1kkULQSZqvjsAFpTlxaJ8jwIGdNsCByT0IBzaejITAWYPYybvatccGqWE3m97LjK0K1yPZaBaw0ul84X3Y8aWW1OVDppUsFWlW1ysKCgQPFHsuXAZmDfJD7S37ej6gI7NsWZR/ cursor: pointer;"><br /> <br /> A FlyDubai Boeing 737-800 crashed in a fireball while attempting to land at a Russian airport. The passenger jet was believed to be making its second attempt to land at Rostov-on-Don airport in poor visibility when it crashed and lit up. <br /> <br /> Officials say there were at least 55 passengers and crew members on board Flight FZ981 from Dubai and there were no survivors.<br /> <br /> <br /> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaW2pkmACx-1blwEnHfqa8mxEZ6QwEXSLMjob_OLcA4OLAVpN56BDJarxOgGWDzIM36bOWTzIXEa-rImc5M2EmTSWLpllNGPUWuWT9QjGE0ieHDtpdnVRBCLM-hS2niMZym2uSxGFZ5P-_/ cursor: pointer;"><br /> <br /> Footage from FlightRadar 24 shows the aircraft made one attempt to land before it declared a missed approach then it circled the airport for a second attempt to land but that was when it crashed. <br /> <br /> Russian officials confirmed:<br /> <br /> <br /> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgQJjGYXI21ZOyzHuldsz6c5pHK6q3mKUZ5TXmXaYDzMFcHb0zB72nebt5tHq7bNcmCae5QFMJC3UGhH6whQbLYAG2AiUQo6_tMx6Bba6tV_WwuhoB-TMQuBm4r_OyFBptJZPrkMSqVSyO8/ cursor: pointer;"><br /> <br /> 'According to preliminary data, the Boeing 738 crashed in poor visibility conditions, some 50-100 meters left of the runway.' <br /> <br /> <br /> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhrCcvReYQUmCcAMoHPIdThIMJsENZKTNIIfdf8puj-PFxw5lT3956YDC4F1HSBSNPMemlW4nFUJu6Y2hduLgRF9gp9VbO44n6AN8PcX5bhK5UKrWRMNJutkbvhmiH_0lz73hPZ7qOqAxSJ/ cursor: pointer;"><br /> <br /> According to The Associated Press, there was rain and winds at the time of the crash.<br /> <br /> <br /> <img src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi4ApRQKFeOcszJvH3DmiaQGK_Xzg89dMB9MoFI6PHgjIPOZpNaT_iy2JHA1NosiBUPlrKAyjk1lhi64U40FVU7BSOfxlJdDV_jlZceICruCvEG-Jpi7OAxRBQNcOr5MgniOBFBDqO1F2s5/ cursor: pointer;"><br /> <br /> FlyDubai confirmed in a second statement that FZ981 crashed 'on landing and that fatalities have been confirmed as a result of this tragic accident.'<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> Culled from; <b>lindaikeji</b> <br /> </p>

FlyDubai Boeing 737 passenger jet crashes killing all aboard at a Russian airport

A FlyDubai Boeing 737-800 crashed in a fireball while attempting to land at a Russian airport. The passenger jet was believed to be making...

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