A terrible tragedy the other day occurred in Russia. On May 5, 2019, a passenger plane flying on a Moscow-Murmansk flight caught fire as a result of a hard landing. According to the representative of the Moscow Interregional Investigation Directorate for Transport of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, Elena Markovskaya, as a result of the disaster, more than 10 people died, many were injured or missing. The exact number of victims is still unknown.
18: 02-18: 30
According to the board of the Sheremetyevo airport, the plane flying a joint flight of Aeroflot and KLM took off at 18:02 Moscow time, and returned to the airport at 18:30. At that moment, 73 passengers and 5 crew members were on board the aircraft. As a result of an unsuccessful landing, the aircraft began to burn. Evacuation was carried out using inflatable ramps.
What's up with people?
According to preliminary data, among the dead at least 10 people, two are in serious condition at the National Medical Research Center for Surgery named after A. V. Vishnevsky, and one more person - in the Research Institute of Emergency Medicine to them. N.V. Sklifosovsky. Three victims with moderate injuries are in the Khimki hospital. Some passengers are reported as missing. The aircraft itself, which was in operation for only 2 years, completely burned out.
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What happened
According to data provided by Aeroflot, on that ill-fated day, the aircraft managed to complete three flights. On Sunday, May 5, he first flew from Saransk to Sheremetyevo, then from Sheremetyevo to Saratov and back.
A source in the Federal Air Transport Agency explained what happened. After takeoff, the pilot reported on communication problems and requested permission to urgently return to Sheremetyevo Airport. It was not possible to land on the first try due to difficult weather conditions, so the aircraft was forced to land a second time. After contact with the ground, the racks broke and the engines caught fire. Then there was a fire and emergency evacuation was carried out. Onboard there were 73 passengers and 5 crew members.
