Russia: Two Indians among 62 killed in Flydubai Flight FZ981 crash
The two names in the list put out by the Russian authorities are Miss Anju Kathirvel Aiyappan and Mohan Shyam, MEA said.
Two Indians are among the 62 killed after Flydubai Flight FZ981 crashed and caught fire early on Saturday while landing in strong winds in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don.
Dubai Media Office tweeted the details about the nationalities of those killed in crash: 44 Russians, eight Ukrainians, two Indians and one person from Uzbekistan.
The Ministry of External Affairs said, "The two names in the list put out by the Russian authorities are Miss Anju Kathirvel Aiyappan and Mohan Shyam. Our mission is checking with the local University and Indian nationals for confirmation."
In an earlier report, Russian officials said the jet flying from Dubai to southern Russia crashed on its second attempt to land at Rostov-on-Don airport. Officials said there were 55 passengers and seven crew on board the plane.
"Unfortunately, they all died," Viktor Yanutsenko, an emergencies ministry official helping coordinate the emergency response, was quoted as saying by Russia's RIA news agency.
Zhanna Terekohova, an advisor to the Russian transport minister, told state television possible causes of the crash included pilot error and poor weather conditions. Local officials said at the time of the crash, there was strong, gusting wind in the Rostov area.
The plane came down inside the airport's perimeter, about 250 metres short of the start of the runway. Grainy pictures from a security camera pointing towards the airport, which were broadcast on Russian television, showed a large explosion at ground level, with flames and sparks leaping high into the air.
Following the tragic crash the Airlines Flydubai released a statement offering their thoughts and prayers with the passengers and crew who were killed on board the aircraft.