Saratov Airlines Flight 703 Crash

Date: February 11, 2018 • Location: Meshcherino, Russian Federation

Saratov Airlines Flight 703 crashed shortly after take-off in Russia due to icing conditions, killing all 71 people on board.

Saratov Airlines Flight 703 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight from Moscow to Orsk Airport in Russia that crashed shortly after take-off from Moscow Domodedovo Airport on 11 February 2018 in Stepanovskoye, Ramensky District. The Antonov An-148-100B serving the flight suddenly dived while en route to its destination, killing all 71 people on board. It was the deadliest crash involving the Antonov An-148 and the first commercial passenger flight crash involving the type.