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Passenger plane crashes at Rostov-On-Don airport in Russia (VIDEO)

Other News Materials 19 March 2016 06:44 (UTC +04:00)
A passenger FlyDubai Boeing-737-800 en route from Dubai to Russia’s Rostov-on-Don crashed at the city's airport after missing the runway amid poor visibility, a Russian Emergencies Ministry source told RIA Novosti on Saturday.
Passenger plane crashes at Rostov-On-Don airport in Russia (VIDEO)

A passenger FlyDubai Boeing-737-800 en route from Dubai to Russia's Rostov-on-Don crashed at the city's airport after missing the runway amid poor visibility, a Russian Emergencies Ministry source told RIA Novosti on Saturday.

A total of 62 people were killed.

According to preliminary data, 55 passengers, including four children, and six crew members were on board; a source in the Emergencies Ministry indicated all were killed in the crash.

"All the passengers who were on board were Russian citizens. Crew members were foreigners " a spokesman said.

Russian Investigation Committee has launched a preliminary investigation.

A blast occurred shortly after the jet crashed, according to investigators.

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