Investigators Hunt For Clues Over Russian Plane Crash
18 views · Published 13 February 2018 · 1:02 · Indexed 30 October 2026
Channel: 7Edition · 2018 · News & Politics
Investigators scoured snow-covered fields on Monday, looking for body fragments and clues after a fatal plane crashed near moscow in Russia, minutes after take-off, killing all 71 people on board in one of Russia's worst-ever plane crashes. Russia's investigative committee said there had been no explosion on board before the plane went down but it would consider explanations for the crash including human error, technical failure and weather conditions, as the plane's crew did not send any distress signals. Earlier, the Emergency Services Ministry said at least one of the two black boxes had been found. The Antonov an-148 plane operated by the regional carrier Saratov airlines, went down in the Ramensky district after taking off from Domode-Dovo airport in the Russian capital and disappearing off the radar at 2.28 pm local time on Sunday. All 65 passengers and six crew members aboard the plane died. Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov said the Russian Federal Transportation Inspection Service and Federal Air Transport Agency, would be investigating both the Saratov airlines company as well as the Domodedovo airport. Local authorities are currently obtaining DNA samples from relatives of those aboard the flight to identify the victims.
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