On 5 May 2019 , Aeroflot Flight 1492 from Moscow Sheremetyevo to Murmansk ( Russia ) with 73 passengers and five crew , was in the initial climb when , following a lightning strike , the crew declared pan-pan reporting they had loss of radio communication first , later emergency via transponder codes and returned to Sheremetyevo for a landing on runway 24L at 18:31 L ( 15:31 Z ) . During the roll out the aircraft burst into flames , veered left off the runway and came to a stop on the grass adjacent to the runway , the aircraft burned down . 41 occupants perished in the accident ( 28 occupants still missing were declared dead ) , 35 occupants were able to evacuate the aircraft via both front door emergency slides , the two flight crew escaped via the escape ropes through the cockpit windows , there were 11 injuries . The aircraft 's tail section completely burned down and was destroyed
Aeroflot Flight 1492
Aeroflot Flight 1492
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