A tragic aviation disaster..
A tragic aviation disaster occurred at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport on Sunday evening. An Aeroflot airliner caught fire during an emergency landing, resulting in numerous fatalities.
Officials reported that at least 40 people lost their lives. Among the dead were two children, and multiple survivors sustained injuries.
Harrowing video footage captured from the terminal showed the plane engulfed in large flames and black smoke. A trail of fire was visible on the tarmac, likely from leaking fuel as the aircraft slowed.
The Sukhoi Superjet 100 was carrying 73 passengers and five crew members. It had been en route from Moscow to Murmansk before turning back due to reported technical problems.
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has ordered the creation of a special commission to investigate the cause of the fire. The sequence of events leading to the blaze remains unclear.
This incident marks the second fatal accident involving the SSJ100 model. The aircraft was introduced in 2011 as a modern replacement for older Soviet-era planes.
Aviation safety experts note that the Superjet has a troubled safety record. The aircraft is primarily used within Russia and a handful of other countries.
