This image taken from a video distributed by Russian Investigative Committee on Monday, May 6, 2019, shows employees of the Russian Emergency Situations work at the wreckage of Sukhoi SSJ100 aircraft of Aeroflot Airlines in Sheremetyevo airport, outside M
RUSSIAN media have quoted the pilot of the airliner that burst into flames during an emergency landing in Moscow as saying the plane was without radio communications because of a lightning strike.
Sunday’s fire killed 41 of the 78 people aboard the Aeroflot plane.
It had taken off in stormy weather, but quickly turned back for an emergency landing.
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