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| Russia plane crash: Dozens feared dead in Rostov-on-Don | |
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| A passenger jet has crashed in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don with at least 55 passengers and six crew on board, officials say. | A passenger jet has crashed in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don with at least 55 passengers and six crew on board, officials say. |
| The FlyDubai Boeing 738-800, coming from Dubai, missed the runway as it attempted to land at 03:50 local time (00:50 GMT) on Saturday. | |
| It is not clear what caused the crash but poor visibility and high winds are being considered as a factor. | It is not clear what caused the crash but poor visibility and high winds are being considered as a factor. |
| Unconfirmed reports say everyone on board was killed. | Unconfirmed reports say everyone on board was killed. |
| There were reports of a fire or an explosion on board. | There were reports of a fire or an explosion on board. |
| Other flights have been diverted away from the airport. | Other flights have been diverted away from the airport. |
| About 100 rescue workers are at the site of the crash and the fire has been extinguished, media reports say. | About 100 rescue workers are at the site of the crash and the fire has been extinguished, media reports say. |
| In a statement on its Facebook page, the airliner said it was "aware of an incident" with flight FZ981 and that it was investigating it. | |
| Boeing said on Twitter its team was working to gather more details. | |
| FlyDubai, a low cost carrier launched in 2009 with its hub in Dubai, operates flights to some 90 destinations. |