Update: Flydubai CEO says cause of plane crash under investigation
Xinhua, March 19, 2016 Adjust font size:
The cause of a plane crash in southern Russia that killed all 62 people on board is still being investigated, the CEO of FlyDubai said on Saturday.
The second blackbox cannot be confirmed to have been found, Ghaith Al-Ghaith said in a press conference.
The FlyDubai flight 981, which came from Dubai, was making its second attempt to land at the Rostov-on-Don airport at about 03:50 Moscow time (0050 GMT) when it missed the runway and crashed.
"We ensure the highest standards of investigations and express our deep condolences to the family members of the victims and the crew," he said.
The ill-fated plane was carrying 55 passengers and seven crew members on board. Reports said the passengers were 33 women, 18 men and four children.
The plane was lastly checked on Jan. 21, 2016 and "it was a brand new Boeing 737-800 aircraft made in 2011."
The pilot had 5,965 flight hours experience, while the co-pilot had 5,769 hours flight hours experience, Al-Ghaith said. Endit