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Aviation => Aviation Accidents/Incidents => Topic started by: joeyb747 on March 19, 2016, 09:27:26 AM
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"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."
From:
http://avherald.com/h?article=495997e2&opt=0
ATC Coms included in article.
Thoughts and prayers...
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Here's my video with the ATC communications and the FR24 map.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRUVDZjBAAs
Deepest condolences :-( :cry: