Flydubai flight FZ981 crash: Vladimir Putin orders assistance to relatives of those killed

Reuters | Updated: Mar 19, 2016, 04:00 PM IST

Relatives of the victims of the airplane crash mourn at the airport in Rostov-on-Don on March 19, 2016.

Flydubai Flight FZ981 crashed and caught fire early on Saturday while landing in strong winds/

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that assistance to the relatives of those killed in a plane crash in southern Russia was the priority, local news agencies cited Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying.

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"The head of the state said that now the main thing is to work with the families and the loved ones of those who had died," Peskov was quoted as saying.

Russian officials said on Saturday that all 62 people on board a passenger jet Flydubai Flight FZ981 flying from Dubai to southern Russia were killed when their plane crashed on its second attempt to land at Rostov-on-Don airport.

Russia's emergencies ministry said the aircraft, a Boeing 737-800 operated by Dubai-based budget carrier Flydubai, crashed at 03:50 (0030 GMT) at the airport. Officials said there were 55 passengers and seven crew on board the plane. Two Indians are among those killed on FZ981.

Following the tragic crash the Airlines released a statement offering their thoughts and prayers with the passengers and crew who were killed on board the aircraft.