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FlyDubai 737 crash


No Aussies aboard crashed plane in Russia

March 19, 2016 5:59pm
AAP

Authorities say no Australians were aboard a plane that crashed in Russia, killing 62 people.
No Aussies aboard crashed plane in Russia

The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed no Australians were aboard a plane that crashed in southern Russia, killing all 62 aboard.

"We extend our condolences to the families of those involved in the FlyDubai Boeing 737 plane crash which occurred in Rosov-on-Don, Russia," a spokesperson said in a statement.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that assistance to the relatives of those killed was the priority, local news agencies cited Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying.

"The head of the state said that now the main thing is to work with the families and the loved ones of those who had died," Peskov was quoted as saying.

The Investigative Committee of Russia said it is looking into pilot error or a technical failure as the most likely causes for the crash, Russian news agencies reported.

CCTV footage;

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=9OtRZvwfAgA

P2 comment - The rate of descent is scary stuff in those video clips, it would also appear that the aircraft was already on fire before smashing into the ground:

FlyDubai plane was on fire before it crashed in Russia (video)

Plane circled for two hours before it crashed

By Roshina Jowaheer  Mar 20, 2016
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Updated: Mar 20th 2016 11:06 AM

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I tried to view the footage a few times in slow motion, looking at the aircraft lights/beacon position in the air and in the reflection on the ground. It is only a split second so for me with my eyesight it is very hard to gauge. But it looks like she had quite a steep nose down attitude, wings rolling slightly from side to side. The crew might have been really struggling with her, doesn't look like a stall due to the nose down pitch. Weather was also poor and it was her second attempt.

I won't speculate anymore from here but I don't think it will be a protracted investigation.

R.I.P all 62 souls. In gods speed.