FlyDubai Jet Crash Kills 62 in Failed Russia Landing Attempt
- High winds swirled around airport as Boeing 737 approached
- Both of the plane's black boxes have been recovered: Airline
Russian emergency rescuers and forensic investigators work on the wreckage of the FlyDubai passenger jet in the city of Rostov-on-Don on March 19, 2016.
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A passenger jet operated by Middle Eastern budget carrier FlyDubai broke apart while trying to land in high winds in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don Saturday morning, killing all 62 people on board.
Flight FZ981 was making a repeat landing attempt in poor weather at about 3:40 a.m. when it crashed and burst into flames, the Rostov branch of the Emergencies Ministry said on its website. The Boeing Co. 737-800 was carrying 55 passengers and seven crew when it came down about 1,000 kilometers (620 miles) south of Moscow.