Aeroflot Nord Flight Lists 75 Pax, 6 Crew -- ALL Feared Dead

ANN is receiving early reports of a Russian Boeing 737 crash in Western Russia.

The Aeroflot Nord flight was reported to be enroute to Perm, from Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport, and lost communications with the local tower at approximately 0310 local time. Landing was scheduled for 0330.

Current reports indicate that there were 75 passengers on board, of which 7 were reported to be children. Six crew persons supported the flight. All are believed to have perished in the accident for causes yet unknown, though early reports suggest that the weather conditions were less than VFR. The aircraft involved was a Boeing 737-500, registered as VP-BKO. 

Aeroflot-Nord is based in Arkhangelsk, Russia and operates (primarily) scheduled domestic and regional services, with a main base at Talagi Airport, Arkhangelsk. The airline was formed in 1963 as Arkhangelsk United Aviation Squadron and went on to become AVL Arkhangelsk Airlines in 1991. Aeroflot acquired 51% of the airline in August 2004, with the company being renamed Aeroflot-Nord, taking its place as Aeroflot's second regional airline. In December 2005, Aeroflot-Nord became the first Russian airline to join the European Regions Airline Association.

FMI: www.aeroflot-nord.ru/english