Flydubai jet crashes in Russia, killing 62

Investigators examine the wreckage from a fatal Flydubai crash
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A Flydubai Boeing 737 jet crashed while attempting to land at a Russian airport Saturday, killing all 62 people on board, CNN reports. Bad weather was likely the cause of the crash, officials said.

The plane was headed from Dubai to Rostov-on-Don. The pilot had attempted to land more than two hours earlier, and, on the second attempt, clipped the jet's tail on the runway.

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Julie Kliegman

Julie Kliegman is a freelance writer based in New York. Her work has appeared in BuzzFeed, Vox, Mental Floss, Paste, the Tampa Bay Times and PolitiFact. Her cats can do somersaults.