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UAE, US, French Experts to Join FlyDubai Plane Crash Probe in Russia

© Sputnik / Sergey Pivovarov / Go to the mediabankRelatives of a victim of the crashed Flydubai Boeing 737-800 at the airport of Rostov-On-Don, Russia
Relatives of a victim of the crashed Flydubai Boeing 737-800 at the airport of Rostov-On-Don, Russia - Sputnik International
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The Interstate Aviation Committee set up a commission to investigate the crash of the FlyDubai Boeing in Russia that killed 62 people.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Interstate Aviation Committee (IAC) has proceeded with the investigation into the deadly crash of the FlyDubai Boeing 737-800 in Russia's Rostov-on-Don; it will soon be joined by experts from the United Arab Emirates, the United States and France, IAC said in a statement.

"The commission will soon be joined by experts from the United Atrab Emirates — the flag state and the aircraft operator, the United States — the state of design and manufacturer — and France — the aircraft engine designer," the IAC statement said.

Russian emergency fire trucks are seen among the wreckage of a crashed plane at the Rostov-on-Don airport, about 950 kilometers (600 miles) south of Moscow, Russia Saturday, March 19, 2016. - Sputnik International
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The IAC has set up a commission to investigate the causes of the crash, with its members already sent to the crash site. The commission is headed by IAC Executive Director Viktor Sorochenko.

The Boeing 737-800 plane from Dubai crashed at about 03:50 Moscow time (00:50 GMT) on Saturday after it missed the runway as it attempted to land for second time. Poor weather conditions and human error were named to be potential causes of the accident. A total of 62 people — 55 passengers and 7 crew members — died in the tragedy.

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