Russia Plane Crash Cost 55 Lives (Video)

The Fly Dubai Boeing 737-800, coming from Dubai, missed the runway as it attempted to land at 03:50 local time (00:50 GMT) on Saturday.Plane crashed in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don killing all 55 passengers and six crew on board, officials said.

It is not clear what caused the crash but poor visibility and high winds are being considered as a factor. There were reports of a fire or an explosion on board.Most of the passengers on board flight FZ981 were Russian, the regional governor said.

Another official said three foreigners were on the passenger list, Reuters reported, but this has not been confirmed.Other flights have been diverted away from the airport.

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