On 20 March 2018 , the Russian Ministry of Transport ordered the suspension of all Saratov Airline flights following the investigation into the Saratov Airlines Flight 703 crash . The airline responded with a message on its website stating that it " continues to carry out flights on Embraer-190 and Yak-42 aircraft " . Later in the day it emerged that the Ministry of Transport had shortened the period of validity of the airline 's operating certificate to 27 April 2018 ; if by this date violations are not addressed the permit will not be extended . On 2 April the Russian aviation authority called on the airline to voluntarily cease operating due to its management 's “ unprecedented and irresponsible ” attitude towards ensuring the safety of passengers and crew . One of the reasons for this reaction was the airline 's submission of a list of current planes and crew which included the aircraft that crashed and crew members who died in February
Saratov Airlines Flight 703
Saratov Airlines Flight 703
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