Business | Tragedy
A plane crash in Moscow raises safety questions about the Sukhoi Superjet
At least 41 people died when the regional aircraft caught fire as it attempted an emergency landing
By M.R.
ON MAY 5TH a Sukhoi Superjet operated by Aeroflot, Russia’s flag carrier, erupted in flames while attempting an emergency landing at Sheremetyevo Airport in Moscow. CCTV footage shows the airliner make a hard landing, bounce perhaps 20ft in the air, and plunge back down with sufficient force to break the undercarriage and set the fuel tanks alight. At least 41 of the 78 passengers and crew died.
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