Russian airliner crashes near Moscow after takeoff, kills all 71 on board
A Russian passenger plane has crashed near Moscow just minutes after takeoff, killing all 71 people on board.
Wreckage from the ill-fated plane has been found across a snow-covered field nearby the airport from which it took off.
Ro Aram reports.
The short haul AN-148 operated by Saratov Airlines took off for the city of Orsk on Sunday.
It was carrying 65 passengers and six crew members before it disappeared from radar just minutes after departing from Domodedovo Airport.
Eye witnesses described the plane being on fire as it went down.
Pieces of wreckage and bodies were found spread across a snow-filled Ramenskoye area, about 40 kilometers from the airport.
Emergency workers combed through the field while investigators are scouring the airport to search for clues to what brought the jet down.
One of the flight recorders was said to have been recovered and Russian officials have denied reports that the pilot reported a malfunction.
Among the possible causes they listed were weather conditions, human error and the plane's technical condition.
Moderate snow was falling in much of Moscow at the time of the crash.
The airline told state media that the plane was being flown by an experienced pilot with five thousand hours of flight time.
State news agency Tass said the plane, which had been flying since 2010, was out of service for two years because of a shortage of parts, but was put back in to service this month.
President Putin expressed his condolences to the victims' families and put off a planned trip to Sochi to monitor the investigation.
Ro Aram, Arirang News.
Wreckage from the ill-fated plane has been found across a snow-covered field nearby the airport from which it took off.
Ro Aram reports.
The short haul AN-148 operated by Saratov Airlines took off for the city of Orsk on Sunday.
It was carrying 65 passengers and six crew members before it disappeared from radar just minutes after departing from Domodedovo Airport.
Eye witnesses described the plane being on fire as it went down.
Pieces of wreckage and bodies were found spread across a snow-filled Ramenskoye area, about 40 kilometers from the airport.
Emergency workers combed through the field while investigators are scouring the airport to search for clues to what brought the jet down.
One of the flight recorders was said to have been recovered and Russian officials have denied reports that the pilot reported a malfunction.
Among the possible causes they listed were weather conditions, human error and the plane's technical condition.
Moderate snow was falling in much of Moscow at the time of the crash.
The airline told state media that the plane was being flown by an experienced pilot with five thousand hours of flight time.
State news agency Tass said the plane, which had been flying since 2010, was out of service for two years because of a shortage of parts, but was put back in to service this month.
President Putin expressed his condolences to the victims' families and put off a planned trip to Sochi to monitor the investigation.
Ro Aram, Arirang News.