According to the embassy, under the instruction of Azerbaijani Ambassador to Russia Polad Bulbuloghlu, it was contacted with the Southern Regional Center of the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations whether or not there was any Azerbaijani citizen among the dead in the plane crash. The Center informs that there is no Azerbaijani citizen among the dead.
Flydubai flight Boeing-738 has crashed in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don killing all 62 passengers and crew on board. The flight was en route from Dubai and crashed during its second landing approach amid poor weather conditions.
Russian rostov.kp.ru website reports that there were Azerbaijani, Ukrainian and Indian citizens on board along with Russian citizens.