Breaking news out of Russia where we’re seeing reports that a FlyDubai 737 en route from Dubai to the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-don crashed just short of the runway, killing all 55 passengers on board:
A FlyDubai passenger Boeing en route from Dubai has crashed during landing in the southern Russian city of Rostov on Don: Russian Media
— ANI (@ANI) March 19, 2016
We are following UNCONFIRMED reports FlyDubai #FZ981 has crashed in Rostov-on-Don. https://t.co/i2bpUtP8nD pic.twitter.com/UnIeBhzham
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) March 19, 2016
UPDATE: #FlyDubai passenger Boeing crashed in poor visibility conditions – preliminary data https://t.co/bfeuoVdREn pic.twitter.com/D4a9Cq7Rml
— RT (@RT_com) March 19, 2016
Here is video “purporting to show” the crash:
Russia's state-run @RT_com shares gif purporting to show FlyDubai 737 crash at Rostov-on-Don airport. pic.twitter.com/3eK4Brjv3d
— Christopher Miller (@ChristopherJM) March 19, 2016
Tragic.
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