Flydubai Flight 981
2016 aircraft crash in Rostov-on-Don, Russia / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Flydubai Flight 981 (FZ981/FDB981) was a scheduled international passenger flight from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to Rostov-on-Don, Russia. On 19 March 2016, the Boeing 737-800 aircraft operating the flight crashed during a go-around, killing all 62 passengers and crew on board.[1][2]
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Accident | |
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Date | 19 March 2016 (2016-03-19) |
Summary | Pilot error; spatial disorientation due to loss of situational awareness |
Site | Rostov-on-Don Airport, Rostov-on-Don, Russia 47°15′54.7″N 39°49′43.8″E |
Aircraft | |
Aircraft type | Boeing 737-8KN |
Operator | Flydubai |
IATA flight No. | FZ981 |
ICAO flight No. | FDB981 |
Call sign | SKY DUBAI 981 |
Registration | A6-FDN |
Flight origin | Dubai International Airport, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
Destination | Rostov-on-Don Airport, Rostov-on-Don, Russia |
Occupants | 62 |
Passengers | 55 |
Crew | 7 |
Fatalities | 62 |
Survivors | 0 |
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The flight occurred at night and the weather at Rostov was poor. Flight 981 aborted its first landing attempt and entered a holding pattern for nearly two hours before making a second landing attempt. After aborting the second attempt, the aircraft climbed sharply during the go-around procedure and then descended rapidly and crashed onto the runway.[3][4]