Dramatic footage that went viral on social media showed Aeroflot's Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft crash-landing and then speeding along the runway at Sheremetyevo international airport, flames pouring from its fuselage. "There were 78 people including crew members on board the plane," the Investigative Committee said in a statement, adding that the plane had been flying to the northwestern Russian city of Murmansk. Russia's flagship carrier said the plane had to return to the airport "due to a technical reason" and its engines caught fire upon landing. The government offered subsidies to encourage Russian airlines to buy the Superjet and Aeroflot has became its main operator. After the tragedy some suggested that Russia may be better off abandoning the Sukhoi Superjet altogether.

Source: The Nation Bangkok May 06, 2019 00:22 UTC