UPDATED: More than 40 thought killed in Aeroflot SSJ crash

An Aeroflot Sukhoi SuperJet 100-95 (SSJ) crashed on landing at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport May 5, less than 30 minutes after taking off for a scheduled flight to Murmansk. There are reports that at least 41 people were killed. Video footage shows the aircraft’s rear portion in flames as it moved...
Jens Flottau

Based in Frankfurt, Germany, Jens is executive editor and leads Aviation Week Network’s global team of journalists covering commercial aviation.

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