Aircraft fell in Russia, 62 people died

A plane took off from Dubai crashing into the ground as it landed at Rostov-on-Don airport in southern Russia, killing all passengers and flight crews.

1. All 55 passengers and 6 crew members died.
2. The plane shattered when trying to land a second time at 3:50 am (050 GMT).
3. It took more than an hour to control the fire.
4. Nearly 1,000 people, 100 methods were deployed to rescue.
5. Rostov-on-Don airport closed until at least tomorrow morning.

According to planefinder.net, the Boeing 737 is in distress with a 5-year lifespan , registration number A6-FDN. It was delivered to FlyDubai in January 2011.

A FlyDubai aircraft.(Photo: Sputnik)

According to Russian news agency RT, FlyDubai's flight carries the FZ981 number on its way from Dubai to Russia in Rostov-on-Don city while trying to land. The incident happened at 3:50 this morning.

The Russian Investigation Commission confirmed that all 62 people on the plane in the south of the country were killed, including 55 passengers and 7 crew members. Flydubai also announced the nationality of the passengers, including 44 Russians, 8 Ukrainians, two Indians and one Uzbek.

Representative of the Russian Investigation Commission announced that the agency decided to open a criminal investigation into the plane crash in Rostov-on-Don. According to the Russian Emergency Ministry, there are 11 foreigners, including flight crew members, on FZ981 flight.

A video posted on YouTube, claimed to be taken from the camera and returned to the moment the plane exploded when landing. However, its authenticity has not been verified.

Video back to the moment the plane exploded when landing.

FlyDubai said it knew about the incident of FZ981. "We are investigating further details and will update once more information becomes available," the company said on Facebook. Boeing airline is also gathering more details.

FlyDubai is a Dubai-based low-cost airline, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), which has been operating since 2009. It operates flights to more than 90 destinations.

Airplane location in distress.(Graphic: RT)

Journey of flight number FZ891 of FLyDubai.(Graphics: Flightradar24)

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