About the accident with the RRJ-95B RA-89098 aircraft

On 05.05.2019, at 18:30 local time (15:30 UTC) at the Moscow Sheremetyevo international airport the fatal air accident occurred to the RRJ-95B RA-89098 aircraft, owned by Aeroflot, PJSC.  According to the information available, there had been 5 crewmembers and 73 passengers on board. As the result of the air accident 1 crewmember and 40 passengers were killed. The aircraft had been partly burnt out.

In compliance with the provisions of ICAO Annex 13 Interstate Aviation Committee has formed the investigation team. The investigation team has started its work.