people on board, including the members of Russian military choir Alexandrov Ensemble were killed in the crash. The flight had originated in Moscow and was flying to Latakia in Syria. On 1 September 2018, Utair Flight 579, A Boeing 737-800 operating the flight, overran the runway, came to a stop in a river bed past the runway, and caught fire. 18 of the 164 passengers were injured, some from burns, some from carbon monoxide poisoning. One airport worker died during cleanup. The plane landed with a strong tail wind in heavy rain. The wind direction was changing quickly before the accident. There had already been attempts to land before the accident. See also List of the busiest airports in Russia List of the busiest airports in Europe List of the busiest airports in the former USSR References External links Official website Sochi Airport at the Russian Airports Database Historical Weather Records for Adler Adlersky City District Airports built in the Soviet Union Airports in Krasnodar Krai Buildings and structures in Sochi Airports established in 1941 1941 establishments in the Soviet Union Basel Aero