A passenger jet operated by FlyDubai broke apart while trying to land in high winds in Rostov-on-Don Saturday morning, killing all 62 people on board.

Flight FZ981 from the United Arab Emirates was making its second attempt to land in Rostov-on-Don early Saturday when it crashed about 250 meters from a runway, killing all 62 people on board.

Investigators working to extract data from flight recorders from a flydubai jet that crashed in Russia say they are “significantly damaged.”

At Rostov-on-Don airport about 400 people paid their respects to the 55 passengers and seven crew members who died when the Boeing 737-800 crashed in the early hours of Saturday.

Source : TAP