Fifty-two people died as a passenger Boeing crashed while landing in the city of Kazan in central Russia on Saturday, according to the Emergencies Ministry.
The passenger aircraft Boeing 737-400 operated by the regional Tatarstan airline exploded after crash-landing in the airport of Kazan at 15:25 GMT, according to Interfax. The flight was coming from Moscow Domodedovo airport.
Reports of casualties vary. According to a spokeswoman from the Emergencies Ministry, 52 people were on board the plane and all are feared dead. Another report from the Federal Air Transport Agency said that 50 people - including six crew members - were on board, all of whom were killed.
The plane caught on fire after the crash landing. The flames were extinguished one hour into the disaster, ITAR-TASS reported.
An emergency services source told Interfax that the pilots made a mistake when entering the second lap, causing the plane to crash. However, the source added that there is a possibility that it was a technical failure.
The Federal Air Transport Agency, on its behalf, said the plane attempted to land three times before crashing.
All the forces of the Volga Regional Emergency Center are on high alert.
The Boeing 737-400 is a make of a popular short- to medium-range twin-engine jet airliner, which was introduced in 1985. The series is also known as “Classic,” along with the 300 and the 500 models. The 737-400 can seat between 146 to 168 passengers and has two cockpit crew members.
Sunday 17 November 2013
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