Aeroflot Tragedy on Russian Passenger Plane

Russia’s Investigative Committee released a statement earlier today about the emergency landing of a Russian passenger plane. The Aeroflot tragedy consisted of 78 passengers on board and only 37 people survived the landing. Investigators immediately started to interrogate the surviving passengers, crew, airport staff, eyewitnesses, and anybody that could have provided insight as to how this tragedy happened. They reported that after an investigation into potential causes and circumstances that could have allowed this, a comprehensive report will be released.

Apparently, one of the engines ignited on Aeroflot aircraft SU1492. Aeroflot confirmed this in an initial statement, saying that necessary medical care was being provided to the surviving passengers. They also announced that their crisis headquarters were immediately commissioned. The Sukhoi Superjet-100 looped back and immediately made an emergency landing following the crash according to Buzzfeed News. This occurred 30 minutes after taking off.

Multiple Videos Captured of Crash Landing

The plane was bound for a 900-mile flight from Moscow to Murmansk, which is in Northern Russia. There were multiple videos obtained of the plane after making the crash landing.

Here is one found via Twitter:

Спасатели сообщают, что все 78 пассажиров горящего самолёта в Шереметьево эвакуированы, пострадали всего пять человек.

Это какое-то невероятное чудо! pic.twitter.com/0CCyMRxcSH — Дмитрий Смирнов (@dimsmirnov175) May 5, 2019 Archive.is

In the video, you can see a huge cloud of smoke emerging from the caudal end of the plan, as it stood on the runway. It was a truly terrifying scene.

The next video shows the plane entering the runway, smoke already spewing from it:

Посадка пылающего Sukhoi Superjet 100 в Шереметьево. Пилоты – стальные люди pic.twitter.com/ETlzOHbUKw — Дмитрий Смирнов (@dimsmirnov175) May 5, 2019 Archive.is

Towards the end of the video, the viewer can barely see the plane. Fire and smoke covered the entirety of it, aside from a small glimpse of the nose.

New Right Network encourages thoughts and prayers for those members affected by this tragedy. Time will tell if there was wrong-doing at play or if the engines simply ignited by accident. Aeroflot will continue to investigate, along with Russian and international officials.

More details will emerge, so continue to follow New Right Network as they come out.