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Wind Shear Eyed in FlyDubai 737 Crash

Officials believe wind shear is to blame for the recent crash of a FlyDubai 737 in Russia. Wikimedia Commons/Faisal Akram
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Key Takeaways:

  • A FlyDubai Boeing 737 crashed in Russia on its second landing attempt, killing all 62 occupants.
  • High winds and wind shear, which pilots were warned about, are suspected as the primary cause for the jetliner's rapid descent and explosion.
  • The challenging weather conditions led another flight to divert after multiple failed landing attempts.
  • Both flight recorders have been recovered, and an international investigation with experts from the UAE, US, and France is underway.
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Pilots of the FlyDubai Boeing 737 that crashed in Russia on Saturday after a second attempt to land in high winds were warned by controllers of wind shear moments before the jetliner descended rapidly and exploded in a fireball next to the runway.

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