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A Flydubai Boeing 737-800, registration A6-FDN performing flight FZ-981 from Dubai (United Arab Emirates) to Rostov on Don (Russia) with 55 passengers and 7 crew, had aborted the approach to Rostov's runway 22 at 01:41L (22:41Z) due to weather and entered a hold initially at 8000 feet, after 30 minutes at 8000 feet the aircraft climbed to FL150. After about 2 hours of holding the aircraft commenced another approach to Rostov's runway 22, winds from 240 degrees at 27 knots (14 m/s) gusting 42 knots (22 m/s), the crew announced a go around, the aircraft however impacted ground just off the runway at about 03:43L (00:43Z), broke up and burst into flames. There are no survivors.

The aircraft carried fuel for trip, contingency, alternate, final fuel reserve (30 minutes) and additional holding for about 2:30 hours, total fuel for an endurance of about 8.5 hours. The aircraft had been airborne until time of impact for 06:02 hours.

Russia's Ministry of Emergencies reported that more than 700 people and more than 100 vehicles have been deployed to the crash scene for search and recovery operations following the aircraft crash. The aircraft struck a wing onto the runway on touch down and began to disintegrate.

Russia's MAK (Interstate Aviation Committee, Accident Investigation Board) reported the aircraft broke up and burst into flames upon touching ground, debris is spread over a large area (several kilometers). An investigation has been opened. Both black boxes were recovered in good condition, work to read out the blackboxes has already started.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v9taAaAU0Tg
The NTSB announced on Mar 19th 2016, that they are going to assist the MAK in the investigation.

On Mar 19th 2016 Boeing announced to assist the MAK's investigation as technical advisors.

The airline confirmed the aircraft crashed on landing in Rostov, there were no survivors. In a press conference the chairman added, that the captain had 5,900 hours of flying experience, the first officer 5,700 hours. Flydubai have dispatched an emergency response team to Rostov to assist families and to assist the investigation.

Radar data suggest the aircraft on final approach was to the left of the localizer and just to the left of the left runway edge and corrected to the right while over the runway bringing the aircraft just within the runway edges moments before ground contact.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ue3T4-x_2dE
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