"According to preliminary information, there were 62 people on board (55 passengers and 7 crew members), the information is being verified," the statement on the ministry website says.
#BREAKING: @MailOnline #Video: #FlyDubai #FZ981 crashes killing all passengers & crew in a fireball at Rostov-on-Don pic.twitter.com/2RUj7nuz3O
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Most people on board the crashed passenger jet Boeing-737-800 were residents of the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, there also were foreigners among them, the Russian Emergencies Ministry's Southern Regional Center's chief Igor Oder said Saturday.
"There were mainly residents of Rostov-on-Don on board. According to preliminary data, there also were three foreigners there," Oder said during a video conference in the Emergencies Ministry.
An emergencies source told RIA Novosti that the plane's crew included a Greek national, two Spanish nationals, as well as one national of Russia, one of Colombia, one of Kazakhstan and one of the Seychelles.
According to the source, the passengers included three Ukrainian nationals, an Indian national and an Uzbekistan national.
The Russian Emergencies Ministry published the list of all passengers and crew members. There were six foreigners among the seven crew members.
Here what happent @flydubai #FZ981 in landing Rostov-on-Don #Crash pic.twitter.com/DzHpygvXPK
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Poor visibility caused by heavy rain could have been the cause of the crash. A blast occurred shortly after the jet crashed, according to authorities.
"No other scenario for the crash of the plane, apart from the weather, is being considered," Governor of the Rostov Region Vasily Golubev said.
The Boeing 737-800 plane went down about 250-300 meters (820-984 feet) short of the runway, the governor said.
The runways at the Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV), where the Boeing passenger jet crashed, are in good condition.
"The airport underwent reconstruction last year, between March and June, the runways also underwent reconstruction. The runway is in good condition," Golubev said on Rossiya-24 TV on Saturday.
Russian Investigation Committee has launched a preliminary investigation.
FlyDubai Airlines has confirmed the crash of its flight in Rostov-on-Don. An inquiry into the accident has been launched, a company statement reads.
"We are aware of an incident involving our flight FZ981 from Dubai to Rostov On Don. We are investigating further details and will publish an update once more information is available," FlyDubai said on Facebook.
Some 80 rescuers and 19 pieces of rescue equipment are working on the crash site.
is what happens when bad calls are made.
#1 : I'm against major airliners creating smaller ones for reasons of cost cutting.
#2 : I read the report elsewhere and due to treacherous conditions the pilot followed standard procedure namely aborted the first landing (which is the most difficult/dangerous phase of the flight) and tried again. Classic airliner accident that could have been avoided. When I was travelling to Germany on a
night flight back in 1987 (!!!) there was fog on the airport of our destination. The Germans diverted the flight
to another airport, put us all on a bus , offered us free meals, and we arrived at our destination safely.
62 dead people in the name of money, poor organization and lack of experience.