Three Injured In Plane Fire At Moscow Sheremetyevo Airport In Serious Condition - Minister

MOSCOW (Pakistan Point News / Sputnik - 06th May, 2019) At least three of six people taken to hospital following the plane fire at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport are in serious condition, Russian Health Minister Veronika Skvortsova said on Monday.

"Six patients have been taken to hospital... Three of them are in serious condition," she said.

The tragedy at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport took place on Sunday. The Sukhoi Superjet 100 (SSJ100), which was performing a flight from Moscow to Murmansk, had to make an emergency landing at the airport due to the fire on board, which ultimately burnt down the aircraft.

The recent data from the Russian investigative Committee show that at least 41 people were killed in the tragedy. Children are among the victims.