Flight Recorder Found at FlyDubai Boeing Crash Site in Russia

Investigators have found one of the two flight recorders of the FlyDubai Boeing 737-800 plane that crashed in Russia on Saturday, the Investigative Committee's representative Vladimir Markin said.

Investigators are recovering the remains of the victims which will be subjected to forensic examination. They are also searching for the second flight data recorder.

"The investigators are studying flight documents and examining the actions undertaken by the airport's emergencies services. They are establishing contacts with FlyDubai representatives who will soon arrive in Rostov-on-Don," Markin added.

FlyDubai Boeing 737-800 plane from Dubai crashed at about 03:50 Moscow time (00:50 GMT) on Saturday while attempting landing amid poor weather conditions at the Rostov-on-Don Airport (ROV). All people on board the aircraft, 55 passengers and seven crew members, were killed in the crash.

The Russian Emergencies Ministry published the list of all people aboard the plane.

Principle of Flight Data Recorder's Operation

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