Aeroflot Plane Lands in Flames in Moscow, Killing 41 People
- Sukhoi Superjet makes emergency landing with engine fire
- Images show fire engulfing aircraft’s rear on the runway
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An Aeroflot PJSC plane on a domestic Russian flight made a fiery emergency landing at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo Airport, killing 41 people.
Flight SU1492 to Murmansk, a Sukhoi Superjet, suffered an engine fire after technical problems forced it to return to Moscow on Sunday, Aeroflot said in a statement. The plane, with 73 passengers and five crew members aboard, made a hard landing after which a fire broke out, the airport said on its website.