On Sunday evening, a Murmansk-bound Sukhoi Superjet-100 was forced to make an emergency landing at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport due to a massive blaze on board, which ultimately destroyed the aircraft on the ground and resulted in the deaths of 41 people.

At least 41 people have died in a deadly incident involving a Sukhoi Superjet-100 that was forced to make an emergency landing on Sunday after catching fire on board.

A Sukhoi Superjet 100 was forced to make an emergency landing on Sunday at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport due to a fire on board, which ultimately destroyed the plane on the ground.

A Sukhoi Superjet-100 was forced to make an emergency landing on Sunday at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport due to a fire on board, which ultimately destroyed the aircraft on the ground, killing at least 41.

On Sunday evening a Murmansk-bound Sukhoi Superjet, flight SU1492, caught fire during a hard emergency landing at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport.

The Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100), en route from Moscow to Murmansk, made an emergency landing earlier in the day at the Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport due to a fire on board, which ultimately burnt the entire aircraft.

A Murmansk-bound Sukhoi Superjet, flight SU1492, caught fire as it touched ground at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport on Sunday.

The Sukhoi Superjet 100 burst into flames as it touched ground at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport on Sunday.

According to preliminary information, a fire in the electrical wiring on board a Sukhoi Superjet 100 passenger plane occurred when it was taking off for a flight from Moscow to Murmansk.

The SSJ100 had to make an emergency landing earlier in the day due to a fire on board, which ultimately destroyed half of the aircraft.

The Sukhoi Superjet 100 burst into flames as it touched ground at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport on Sunday.