Crashed FlyDubai’s Captain Had Almost 6,000 Hours of Flight Experience
According to FlyDubai CEO, the captain of the crashed Boeing-737-800 had almost 6,000 hours of flight experience.
View ArticleCrashed FlyDubai Boeing Sent No SOS Messages
The crashed FlyDubai Boeing's pilot did not send SOS messages, the company's CEO said. Ghaith al-Ghaith ruled out a bomb attack as a possible cause of the plane's crash in Russia.
View ArticleTwo Spaniards Among Crew Members of Crashed FlyDubai Plane
The Spanish Foreign Ministry confirmed to Sputnik on Saturday that two Spanish citizens were among the crew members of the crashed FlyDubai Boeing in Russia.
View ArticleSpanish Honorary Consul Arrives at FlyDubai Plane Crash Site in Russia
The head of Spanish consular mission to Russia in Rostov-on-Don has arrived at the scene of the FlyDubai plane crash, the Spanish Foreign Ministry told Sputnik on Saturday.
View ArticleOne of FlyDubai Plane Pilots Spanish National - Madrid
The Spanish Foreign Ministry confirmed to Sputnik on Saturday that a Spanish citizen was one of the pilots of the FZ981 flight which crashed in Russia on its way from Dubai.
View ArticleInquiry Into FlyDubai Plane Crash in Southern Russia to Take Two Months
The investigation into the deadly plane crash in southern Russia will take about two months, a spokeswoman for Russia's Investigative Committee said Saturday.
View ArticleBlack Boxes of Crashed FlyDubai Plane in Good Condition
The flight recorders from the FlyDubai FZ981 flight which crashed in Russia on its way from Dubai are in good condition, a spokeswoman for Russia's Investigative Committee said Saturday.
View ArticleColombian Flight Attendant Among Crashed FlyDubai Plane Crew – Envoy
A Colombian flight attendant was among the crew members of the FlyDubai passenger jet that crashed in southern Russia on Saturday, Colombia's charges d'affaires Claudia Liliana Zambrano told Sputnik.
View ArticleRussian, Ukrainian Top Diplomats Express Condolences Over Plane Crash
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his Ukrainian counterpart Pavlo Klimkin expressed condolences to each other on Saturday on account of the deadly crash of a FlyDubai plane near Russia's...
View ArticleRussian Watchdog to Inspect FlyDubai Operations in Russia After Crash
Russia’s transport watchdog will inspect operations of UAE-based FlyDubai carrier in Russia after a deadly crash of Boeing 737-800.
View ArticleBoeing Sets Up Team for Technical Assistance in FZ981 Crash Investigation
Boeing has set up a commission to provide the Russian investigation into FlyDubai flight FZ981 crash with technical consultations, the company said in a statement.
View ArticleMain Phase of Search Operation at FlyDubai Plane Crash Site in Russia Over
The "main phase" of the search operation at the scene of the FlyDubai plane crash near Russia's southern city of Rostov-on-Don has been finished, the Russian emergencies minister said Saturday.
View ArticleUS to Assist Russian Inquiry Into FlyDubai Crash
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Saturday it would assist Russia's investigation into a failed landing of a passenger jet operated by a Dubai-based air carrier that crashed in...
View ArticleRussian Transport Minister Unaware of Malfunctions Aboard FlyDubai Plane
Russian Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov said Saturday he did not have information about possible technical faults aboard FlyDubai’s passenger jet prior to its crash in Rostov-on-Don.
View ArticleFlyDubai Boeing Crash: Possible Causes of Accident
A terrible incident marked this weekend in Russia – the FlyDubai Boeing-737-800 crashed in the early hours on Saturday in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, killing all 62 people on board....
View ArticleBoeing 737 Engine Designer Rules Out Engine Failure Amid FlyDubai Jet Crash
The company behind the Boeing 737 engine design told Sputnik on Saturday it was unaware of any technical issues connected with the engine that would be hazardous for FlyDubai’s Boeing flight.
View ArticleUS Transport Agency Sending Team to Russia to Assist in Boeing Crash Probe
The US National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) is preparing to send a team of investigators to Russia to assist in the probe of a recent crash involving a Boeing passenger jet operated by FlyDubai.
View ArticleBlack Boxes of FlyDubai Boeing Crashed in Rostov-on-Don Brought to Moscow
The flight recorders from the FlyDubai FZ981 flight, which had crashed on Saturday in Russia on its way from Dubai, were delivered to Moscow for further decoding, the Russian Emergencies Ministry's...
View ArticleMeteorologist: Rare Natural Phenomenon May Have Caused FlyDubai Plane Crash
Strong wind over the Rostov-on-Don airport became fatal for the passengers of flight FZ981, according to a leading specialist from the Fobos weather monitoring center, Evgeny Tishkovets.
View ArticleCrashed FlyDubai Plane's Spanish Co-Pilot Had Enough Experience
A Spanish co-pilot of the FlyDubai FZ981 flight, which crashed on Saturday in Russia on its way from Dubai, had enough experience, Ariel Shocron, the technical director of the Spanish Union of Airline...
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