41 reported killed when Russian aircraft catches fire
(VOVWORLD) -Forty-one people aboard a Russian Aeroflot passenger jet died Sunday when a fire forced the plane to make an emergency landing at Sheremetyevo airport on the outskirts of Moscow.
 The SuKhoi Superjet 100 catches fire at Sheremetyevo airport. (Photo: Twitter) |
The SuKhoi Superjet 100 en route from Moscow to Murmansk, was carrying 73 passengers and five crew members. The crew issued a distres signal when malfunctions occurred shortly after departure. No official cause has been given for the incident.