The pilot of a plane that crash-landed and burst into flames in Moscow said it was hit by lighting, but experts say planes are designed to withstand lightning strikes. Continue reading
Russia sees no reason to ground its domestically-produced Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft despite one of the planes bursting into flames during a crash-landing Continue reading
The fire aboard the Sukhoi SSJ100 regional jet flown by Russia’s flagship carrier Aeroflot broke out after the plane made a hard emergency landing. Continue reading