Russia: Plane crash leaves at least one dead, four injured at SVO May 5 /update 1

Event

Aeroflot flight SU1492 crash landed at Moscow's Sheremetyevo International Airport (SVO) on Sunday, May 5, leaving at least one person dead and four others injured. The flight - bound for Murmansk - returned to SVO after a fire broke out while airborne and was evacuated shortly after landing. Flight operations have been temporarily suspended at the airport; it was not immediately reported when normal flight operations would resume. Emergency personnel are responding to the incident; the cause of the fire currently unknown and authorities have opened an associated investigation.

Lingering flight disruptions are to be expected at SVO over the coming hours.  

Advice

Individuals flying via SVO are advised to monitor developments, prepare for lingering flight disruptions, and adhere to all instructions issued by the local authorities. Contact your airline for more information.