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Offline joeyb747

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Flydubai 737-800 Crashes In Russia-All Lives Lost
« on: March 19, 2016, 09:27:26 AM »
"A Flydubai Boeing 737-800, registration A6-FDN performing flight FZ-981 from Dubai (United Arab Emirates) to Rostov on Don (Russia) with 55 passengers and 7 crew, had aborted the approach to Rostov's runway 22 at 01:41L (22:41Z) due to weather and entered a hold initially at 8000 feet, after 30 minutes at 8000 feet the aircraft climbed to FL150. After about 2 hours of holding the aircraft commenced another approach to Rostov's runway 22, winds from 240 degrees at 27 knots (14 m/s) gusting 42 knots (22 m/s), the crew announced a go around, the aircraft however struck a wing onto the runway at about 03:43L (00:43Z), broke up and burst into flames. There are no survivors."

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http://avherald.com/h?article=495997e2&opt=0

ATC Coms included in article.

Thoughts and prayers...
« Last Edit: March 19, 2016, 09:29:10 AM by joeyb747 »



Offline VASAviation

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Re: Flydubai 737-800 Crashes In Russia-All Lives Lost
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2016, 12:19:37 PM »
Here's my video with the ATC communications and the FR24 map.



Deepest condolences :-( :cry: