Flydubai Flight 981

2016 air crash in Rostov-on-Don, Russia
Event aviation_accident Q23253749
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Flydubai Flight 981

Summary

Flydubai Flight 981 is an aviation accident[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Flydubai Flight 981 is located in Rostov-on-Don[3].
  • Flydubai Flight 981 is in the country of Russia[4].
  • Flydubai Flight 981's instance of is recorded as aviation accident[5].
  • Flydubai Flight 981's item operated is recorded as Boeing 737-800[6].
  • Flydubai Flight 981 is operated by flydubai[7].
  • The location of Flydubai Flight 981 was Rostov-on-Don Airport[8].
  • Flydubai Flight 981's Commons category is recorded as Flydubai Flight 981[9].
  • Flydubai Flight 981's aircraft registration is recorded as A6-FDN[10].
  • Flydubai Flight 981 occurred on March 19, 2016[11].
  • Flydubai Flight 981's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 47.265194444444, 'lon': 39.828833333333}[12].
  • Flydubai Flight 981's has cause is recorded as spatial disorientation[13].
  • Flydubai Flight 981's has cause is recorded as loss of control[14].
  • Flydubai Flight 981's described at URL is recorded as https://mak-iac.org/upload/iblock/ab7/report_a6-fdn_rus.pdf[15].
  • Flydubai Flight 981's described at URL is recorded as https://www.mak-iac.org/upload/iblock/3d1/report_a6-fdn_eng.pdf[16].
  • Flydubai Flight 981 resulted in {'amount': '+62'} deaths[17].
  • Flydubai Flight 981 resulted in {'amount': '+55'} deaths[18].
  • Flydubai Flight 981 resulted in {'amount': '+7'} deaths[19].
  • Flydubai Flight 981 involved {'amount': '+55'} participants[20].
  • Flydubai Flight 981 involved {'amount': '+7'} participants[21].
  • Flydubai Flight 981 caused {'amount': '+0'} injuries[22].
  • Flydubai Flight 981's start point is recorded as Dubai International Airport[23].
  • Flydubai Flight 981's destination point is recorded as Rostov-on-Don Airport[24].
  • Flydubai Flight 981's number of survivors is recorded as {'amount': '+0'}[25].
  • Flydubai Flight 981's investigated by is recorded as Interstate Aviation Committee[26].
  • Flydubai Flight 981's investigated by is recorded as Investigative Committee of Russia[27].

Body

When and Where

Flydubai Flight 981 occurred on March 19, 2016[11]. The location of it was Rostov-on-Don Airport[8]. It is in the country of Russia[4].

Context

Flydubai Flight 981's instance of is recorded as aviation accident[5].

Participants

Recorded number of participants include {'amount': '+55'}[20] and {'amount': '+7'}[21].

Outcome and Impact

Recorded number of deaths include {'amount': '+62'}[17], {'amount': '+55'}[18], and {'amount': '+7'}[19]. Flydubai Flight 981 caused {'amount': '+0'} injuries[22].

Why It Matters

Flydubai Flight 981 has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[28]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [4] . wikidata.org.
  2. [5] . wikidata.org.
  3. [6] . Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . Aviation Safety Network. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [28] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · ~2026-40413-04 · 2026-07-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Number of participants {'amount': '+55'}, {'amount': '+7'}
    Number of deaths {'amount': '+62'}, {'amount': '+55'}, {'amount': '+7'}
    Instance of aviation accident
    Operator
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