this flight from moscow to murmansk yesterday evening. he has been quoted widely and i have heard audio as well, where he says the plane was struck by lightning. he claims after that, the electronics essentially appear to have failed. he lost contact with the ground, with the air traffic controllers and the flight went into a full manual mode. he says he followed procedure for a landing with full fuel tanks, but as we have seen from those images, the plane slammed into the tarmac, bounced along the tarmac and burst into flames which is why so many people lost their lives. the pictures are, as we have seen, very dramatic. one witness said it is a miracle anyone escaped that plane. that's right, although at the beginning, the first report suggested in fact there had been very few casualties and then people really were thinking it was a miracle. but then, of course, much later, after midnight, the word came out from a very distressed—looking official saying in fact 41 people had been killed. there have been some questions about whether the n

towards murmansk, just moments after they issued a distress single —— a signal.he plane landed, the entire tail section was on fire. emergency vehicles arrived immediately to try to put out the flames. passengers escaped the burning aircraft on inflatable emergency chutes. initial reports suggest an electrical fault may have caused the flyer while the plane was in the air. aeroflot is russia's national carrier and this particular aircraft was reported to be relatively new, only two years old. a criminal investigation has been opened into the incident. our moscow correspondent, steve rosenberg, gave us this update. something happened shortly after take—off, we don't know what yet, but it forced the plane to turn around and make an emergency landing at sheremetyevo airport. there are reports that suggest the plane hit the runway twice, possibly three times, on landing. we believe that the fire broke out on landing and there is some dramatic amateur video footage we have seen, showing half of the claim, the back—up of the plane, engulfed in flames as the aircraft sp

the plane, a sukhoi superjet, had taken off from moscow airport bound for murmansk, but very quickly,d technical problems. the crew had issued a distress signal. the pilots had decided they had no choice but to bring the aircraft down. president putin offered his condolences to the families of the dead, and the kremlin leader ordered a full investigation to find out why this flight had ended in disaster. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. earlier i spoke travel editor of the independent, simon calder, about the potential causes of the plane crash in moscow. whenever there is an accident, a whole range of possibilities will be being considered by the investigators. it's way too early to draw any conclusions, but what you can do is look more broadly at the aircraft itself, and i flew on this aircraft last year, the same airport, moscow sheremetyevo. it's actually the first kind of new generation russian built aircraft, which is considered up to western standards to the extent that it's actually being flown by interjet in mexico, it was flown for a while out of london city airport. and i

the plane, a sukhoi superjet, had taken off from moscow airport bound for murmansk, but very quickly,d technical problems. the crew had issued a distress signal. the pilots had decided they had no choice but to bring the aircraft down. president putin offered his condolences to the families of the dead, and the kremlin leader ordered a full investigation to find out why this flight had ended in disaster. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. we got the latest from our correspondence sarah rainsford. we've just received more images of the wreckage of the russian passenger plane that crashed following an emergency landing in moscow. what we're seeing now is the burnt out shell of the plane shot from its interior. earlier this morning the russian transport minister yevgeny ditrikh said 41 people are now known to have died in the crash, with six remaining in a critical condition in hospital. the russian superjet burst into flames just after takeoff from moscow's sheremetyevo airport. an investigation into the cause of the crash is underway. the news continues on the bbc news channel but we'r

landing at moscow's sheremetyevo airport according to russian news agencies the plane was on route to murmansk when a fire broke out shortly after takeoff during the landing. the rear section of these two high super jet was already and coughed in flames the aircraft reportedly had seventy eight people onboard. let's now bring in our moscow correspondent the other dogs for a time e.l.o. so give us the latest this is a very scary situation what do we know so far. according to the russian state news agency tass thirty people died when the plane crashed on the runway a chair as you look out for among them two children we have critical information about how many people were injured we know that many passengers were brought to nearby hospitals many injuries were caused you to talk six gases being released into the cabin of the sukhoi superjet one hundred russian media reports that the plane has been evacuated and should have been should it be to airport was not closed don't completely buy travelers to and from moscow well i think they should expect delays in the arse to come is there any word yet on

it was heading to murmansk. the pilot turned the plane around half an hour into the flight. investigators are looking into three possible reasons for the crash, a pilot or technical inspection error, a plane malfunction or poor weather. >>> crash investigators say a system used to stop a jetliner needed repairs. you're looking at video of a passenger standing on the wing of the air boeing 737. another passenger appears to be clutching a baby. the military flight landed in jacksonville during a thunderstorm on friday evening. veators fmremovi the aircraft from the river back on to land yesterday. the plane's cockpit voice recorder remains under water in the tail of the aircraft. >> we're going to be careful how we move the aircraft because we want to preserve it and all of the perishable evidence that goes along with that. that will also allow us to get to the cockpit voice recorder which is still in the tail of the aircraft. >> it could take 18 months to pinpoint what went wrong. >>> san jose police are expected to release more information. a man was in a stolen car when off

the airport said that the sunday flight was bound for the northern city of murmansk, and was forced to turn back because of technical reasons. audio shows the blood running off the plane in the aftermath, and unspecified number of people were injured. what happened in the moments before the landing remain on unclear. there were various accounts including a lightning strike. other reports said the plane bounced several times during the landing. 70 people were on board, the flight radar 24 tracking service showed that the plane circled twice over moscow, for about 25 minutes before making the emergency landing.>>> the chp is looking for witnesses that were involved in a crash on i-80. a man was being chased by a silver honda civic, and he started shooting. the victim tried to run away but was hit by one or two vehicles, he is expected to recover. the shooter, still at large. >>> san mateo county deputies arrested this man, he's accused of talking his way into an intellectually disabled woman's apartment and her. he returned two days later and did it again. it happened back in september,

the aeroflot plane was flying to the northern city of murmansk when the pilot reported technical problems and turned back. >> little is left of the jet. it seems incredible that any of its 78 passengers made it out alive. 41 people died as the plane made a hard emergency landing at a moscow airport. some passengers documented the dramatic touchdown and the terror of those inside the plane as flames engulfed the cabin. this man made it out, surviving passengers regulations will be crucial. they could confirm whether the pilot account is accurate. he blamed lightning. the authorities investigation continues, and the transport minister has ruled out granting the brand of jet. >>>> there is no reason for tha, thank you. >> the plane was manufactured by a state owned company, so there have -- that makes ordering replace the parts difficult. >> technical malfunction is one of the most likely reasons for the crash. if that is so, this plane should be groundeded. >> this is aeroflot's worst accident in a decade. it is left confididence in thehe company battered, and even more travelers worried ab

russian-built superjet was operated by aeroflot and took off from moscow sunday night en route to murmansk. russia's interfax news agency reported the pilots issued a distress call immediately after takeoff, and the plane circled back 30 minutes later for an emergency landing. while it's too soon for a cause, aviation experts say this video will surely provide crucial clues. >> you're not just seeing a little fire in one localized area on the airplane. you're seeing a trail of heavy, thick flame and smoke. and that could only be from a breach in the fuel system. >> reporter: for survivors, a harrowing ordeal and nothing short of a miracle. sarah harman, nbc news. >>> back here at home, a lot of questions tonight about the historic reversal at yesterday's kentucky derby. for the first time in the race's history, the horse that finished in first place was disqualified for an on-track foul. ron mott now on the controversial call. >> maximum security wins the kentucky derby! >> reporter: the run for the roses turned thorny moments after maximum security crossed the wire ahead of 18 other horse

some of the survivors have returned to murmansk to be with their families and i've been recording the. details of the russian recalling the bravery of the crew in particular a flight attendant mike seymour i see have been hailed a hero he died trying to open the rear exit door in order to evacuate passengers trapped at the back of the plane. to get into that over. time instead of at the ideal a dream which began in our school last today up until that day. he was a very responsible and goal oriented person and he was always ready to take a bit see that's exactly what you showed on that day. he was expected to be at the front of the plane but he switched places with a stewardess perhaps he expected something bad would happen he took the heat and sun. has stayed inside the aircraft and pushed the surviving people along the new flight of all round it was inhaling smoke and then lost consciousness. for the little look at his face he always smiled always he wanted conflicts he was the kindest person he is looking out from the photo but he can't say a word and i can't stop looking at him. ye

some of the survivors have returned to murmansk to be with their families and have been recounting the harlingen details of the crush recalling the brain real for the crew in particular flight attendant muck same voice say of us being hailed a hero he died trying to open the rear exit door in order to evacuate passengers trapped at the back of the plane. to get into that other. than instead of that go to do it dream which began in our school last to drop until that day. at the end and them she was a very responsible and goal oriented person and she was always ready to take a deep sea that's exactly what she showed on the day. she was expected to be at the front of the plane but she switched places with a stewardess perhaps he expected something bad would happen he took the deep. the surviving people along. whose inhaling smoke and then lost consciousness. look at his face he always smiled always he would conflict he was the kindest person he is looking out for the filter but he can't say were and i constantly. there. has been recounting the stories of some of the other people who lost

the plane had just taken off on its way to the russian city of murmansk.rtly after take—off, the cree issued a distress signal. something happened shortly after ta ke—off. issued a distress signal. something happened shortly after take—off. it forced the plane to turn around and to make an emergency landing. by all accounts, and extremely bumpy one. there were reports —— reports that suggest that the plane hit the ru nway suggest that the plane hit the runway twice, perhaps three times, on landing. we believe the fire broke out on landing. there is some dramatic amateur video footage showing half of the plane, the back—up of the claim, engulfed in fla mes back—up of the claim, engulfed in flames as the aircraft sped along the runway before it came to stop. once it stopped, the emergency crews, the fire services, the ambulances were on the scene very quickly, trying to get people out of that burning plane. the emergency chutes were activated and people we re chutes were activated and people were getting out, but the back—up of the plane, which was particula

laying flowers and tributes to measure by which has since returned to a full flight schedule at murmansk airport where the plane was flying to camels have been put to all of the victims but some people coming simply to pay their respects here is how the tragedy unfolded in just one you may find some of the scenes upsetting. the case. when the plane was in the air i saw a white flash they must have been wanting. to. we certainly had the windows i just turned my head and all of a sudden i saw the burning plane with huge plumes of black smoke. rose above the mike to get out the p.d.f. cut cut. cut he. took the most. i noticed all of this could happen to. the children my heart is just breaking from this terrible tragedy his nature which and it's very hard to know. we couldn't even imagine that a tragedy like this would come to all cities where people died children died people probably just coming back from a what to do some operations in fact we've come back in coffins is just horrendous it's so difficult to even think about the dispute we're not slipping we were worried oh no it's together

sukhoi superjet—ioo the had just taken off from moscow going towards murmansk.ot attempted to make an emergency landing, but did not succeed the first time. by the time the plane landed, the entire tail section was on fire. emergency vehicles arrived immediately, trying to put out the flames. passengers escaped the burning aircraft on inflata ble escaped the burning aircraft on inflatable emergency chutes. initial reports suggest an electrical fault may have caused the fire when the plane within the air. aeroflot is russia's national carrier and this particular aircraft was reported to be relatively new, only two years old. a criminal investigation has been opened the incident. with me is aviation expert max kingsley—jones. when a fire breaks out on board an aeroplane like this, what safety features are there to try and put it out? if the fire involves the entrance, the crew would shut down the engine. they would then have an extinguisher that they can fire onto the engine to extinguish the fire. if the engine has exploded, there can be extra fires in the wing o

the plane took off from moscow and was headed to murmansk when the pilot turned back for an emergency landing. >>> two award winning journalists convicted of breaking myanmar's secrets act have been freed from prison. the two were reporting on security forces abuses of rohingya muslims. they spent more than 500 days in jail. human rights groups condemned their convictions. myanmar's president issued a pardon for 6,500 prisoners including the two journalists. the reporters maintained they were framed. >>> so coming up on the morning news now, a former army lieutenant convicted of killing an iraqi prisoner is pardoned. >>> and mass extinction, what's threatening a million animal and plant species, this is the "cbs morning news." dering another treatment, ask about xeljanz xr, a once-daily pill for adults with moderate to severe rheumatoid arthritis or active psoriatic arthritis for whom methotrexate did not work well enough. it can reduce pain, swelling, and significantly improve physical function. xeljanz xr can lower your ability to fight infections, including tuberculosis. serious, s

the plane, a sukhoi superjet, had taken off from moscow airport bound for murmansk, but very quickly,veloped technical problems. the crew had issued a distress signal. the pilots had decided they had no choice but to bring the aircraft down. president putin offered his condolences to the families of the dead. and the kremlin leader ordered a full investigation to find out why this flight had ended in disaster. let's stay with that story. i've been speaking to aviation expert seth kaplan in washington. well, it is unusual at least in recent yea rs well, it is unusual at least in recent years to have something so catastrophic happen and get the plane still be able to land. decades ago, it was more common to have a plane land and multiple fatalities but some people survived. nowadays, the industry is safer than ever in most regards but then you have this catastrophic incidents like in recent months. it does sound clearly like something happens aboard, officially something technical, although of course too early to say whether somebody might not have tried to sabotage the plane, disabled

the plane, a sukhoi superjet, had taken off from moscow airport bound for murmansk. but very quickly, it developed technical problems. the crew had issued a distress signal. the pilots had decided they had no choice but to bring the aircraft down. president putin offered his condolences to the families of the dead, and the kremlin leader ordered a full investigation to find out why this flight had ended in disaster. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. i've been speaking to aviation safety analyst todd curtis about what may have caused the plane to burst into flames. well, fortunately, in modern aviation there's quite a few services that provide data from active aircraft, so there's quite a bit of information out there. the aircraft did broadcast two different distress signals, one indicating they couldn't communicate by radio, and the other was a general distress emergency signal. and it circled a couple of times before coming in for landing, so the crew had some sort of control over the aircraft. but clearly the other videos from the ground show that the aircraft was

the aeroflne with more than 70 passengers and crew on board had taken off for theno hern city of murmansk when it turned back for unspecified reasons. some russian news reports said a fire was detected on board, but e hers said the hard landing could have caused gines to catch fire. taliban militants stormed police headquarters in northern afghanistan today, killing at least 13 people and wounding dozens more. the attack started with an explosion outside the securi b headquarterslding and was followed by a gun battle. a taliban spokesman claimed responsibility for the attack saying that a suicide bomber had used a humvee filled with explosives. the taliban now controls nearly half the country and continues attacks on afghan security forces, despite participating in several rounds of peace talks in recent months. daesident trump announced in a tweet that mark morgan is the new head of immigration and customs enforcement. moolan was head of border pa in the last six months of the pama administration. morgan says he whed out when president trump took office. he has two decades experience in

these super jet plane operated but after all it was due to fly to murmansk that's in the far north of russia but soon after takeoff the crew sent a distress signal the plane returned to the airport and made a hard landing striking the runway several times the fuel tank burst into flames suddenly entire rear section was destroyed there are thirty seven confirmed survivors many of whom are being treated for smoke inhalation injuries and keep you updated on this developing story here on out international and of course on t. dot com. we do have some news just coming in from eastern libya where forces of reclaim are claiming to have destroyed the headquarters of the u.n. backed government in tripoli that's according to a statement from the libyan national army which is of course by general highly for hafta this follows several weeks of fighting around tripoli since pledged to take over the capital and the country's been split between two rival governments based in tripoli in the west and tobruk in the east twenty eleven of prizing and intervention well as the headlines for this hour join u

had taken off live from the same airport just a half hour prior and was en route to the city of murmanskit was forced to turn back due to technical reasons and there have been concerns about this particular russian made jet. abc's patrick reevell on the ground in moscow. >> russia has struggled to sell it to european and u.s. airlines mostly around concerns about parts and about maintenance. there are unconfirmed reports that the plane could have been struck by lightning and that's what's forced it to turn back. but that doesn't explain why this fire broke out during that emergency landing. >> reporter: prime minister dmitry medvedev immediately ordering an investigation into the cause of the accident and russia's investigative committee, the equivalent of the fbi, has opened a criminal probe. and this is the second fatal crash involving a superjet 100. back in 2012 a demonstration flight crashed into a mountain in indonesia. that killed 45 people. the survivors from sunday's accident are getting help from emergency services. >> trevor, so many questions about this latest incident, thank

the plane, a sukhoi superjet, had taken off from moscow airport bound for murmansk.ickly, it developed technical problems. the crew had issued a distress signal. the pilots had decided they had no choice but to bring the aircraft down. president putin offered his condolences to the families of the dead, and the kremlin leader ordered a full investigation to find out why this flight had ended in disaster. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. let's brief you on some of the other stories making the news. there appears to be a pause in hostilities between israeli forces and palestinian militants in the gaza strip. unconfirmed reports say a ceasefire has been agreed. four israelis and more than 20 palestinians have been killed since the violence erupted on friday. the united states is sending an aircraft carrier to the middle east as a warning to iran. the national security adviser, john bolton, says america is not seeking war, but that the move will send an "unmistakable message" that washington would respond to any attack by tehran. the sultan of brunei has said a recent

the plane, a sukhoi superjet, had taken off from moscow airport bound for murmansk, but very quickly,veloped technical problems. the crew had issued a distress signal. the pilots had decided they had no choice but to bring the aircraft down. president putin offered his condolences to the families of the dead, and the kremlin leader ordered a full investigation to find out why this flight had ended in disaster. steve rosenberg, bbc news, moscow. police hunting a fugitive over the abduction and rapes of three women in and around london, have arrested a man after the abduction of two other women in cheshire. following a car chase and police searches overnight, it's believed thatjoseph mccann was arrested in the early hours of this morning. andy moore reports. in the early hours of this morning a man believed to bejoseph mccann was taken away man believed to bejoseph mccann was ta ken away undercover man believed to bejoseph mccann was taken away undercover in the back of this police car. the suspect is thought was spent several hours up a tree to trained police negotiators. earlier in th

sent aid to murmansk there they were they were asked to take those dignitaries seats so they were on the on the platform there behind the russian dignitaries from president putin and you had these elderly gentleman who were seamen that kept the lifeline going and i thought i really loved that because it goes back to my really deep seated feeling it's about this sacrifice people made not about governments i mean i'm sure churchill and stalin comrades in arms during the second world is a great read and i will read it but the every day history of people of the home front. and fighting the fighting on the real frontier those are very very moving as well i was a very moving event in. two years ago celebrating the anniversary of the first russian consulate and they have a beautiful moment to the sailors to three thousand men who lost their lives on that so. the appreciation from the people particularly. people and six veterans made made the journey they're all in the ninety's now but they made it. and the white berets that represent the arctic and princess anne was there as well for the wr

reporter: the sukhoi superjet operated by the russian airline aeroflot was headed from moscow to murmansk. it had just returned to the airport after the pilot reported an emergency on board. some reports suggesting a lighting strike. after the crash, hero flight attendants scrambled to get the passengers out. one losing his life reportedly while trying to open a door for those trapped in the back of the plane. this flight attendant was said to have pushed passengers out to emergency slides. while the heroes are being celebrated tonight here in russia, some passengers are being criticized after they were seen carrying their luggage as they fled. >> the real question, did people slowing down to get their luggage delay the exit of people in the back and lead to deaths in this mishap? >> reporter: 41 people killed, including one crew member, one child and american jeremy brooks from santa fe, new mexico, and was taking a job as a fishing guide in russia. >> he was more excited than anyone than ever before. he was doing what he loved. >> reporter: tonight, we're seeing the first images inside

there were reports of bad weather when the regional jet took off for murmansk. about 30 minutes after takeoff the plane was forced to turn back for unspecified technical reasons. officials say the plane bounced upon landing hitting its lane three times. that hard landing caused fuel to spill dousing the back of the fuse ladge. the plane's manufacturer said the aircraft received maintenance in april and the pilot had more than 1,000 hours of experience flying the plane. the airplane belongs to the flag ship carrier aeroflot, a criminal probe has been opened in moscow which is standard whenever there is an aviation death in russia. elaine. >> quijano: mola lenghi, thank you. >> israel and gaza say they are ready to escalate their attacks. the latest round of violence between the two is the worst since 2014. at least four israelis were killed by gaza rockets today and since saturday at least 20 palestinians have died. here's roxana saberi. >> reporter: explosions after explosion is thundering across gaza. israel says it has struck scores of military targets belongi

the plane, a sukhoi superjet, had taken off from moscow airport bound for murmansk, but very quicklyeveloped technical problems. the crew had issued a distress signal. the pilots had decided they had no choice but to bring the aircraft down. tonight president putin offered his condolences to the families of the dead. the kremlin leader ordered a full investigation to find out why this flight had ended in disaster. russia's investigated committee believes only 37 people survived this accident. if you do the mathematics, that means there are 41 people killed. as far as the cause of the tragedy is concerned, a number of the people who survived say they believe the plane was struck by lightning and that is possible because there had been storms in the region this afternoon. but whatever happened up in the air, the deadly consequences are visible on the ground. a man being hunted on suspicion of abduction and rapes of three women is also believed to be connected to the abduction of two other women in congleton town centre in cheshire. a manhunt is under way forjoseph mccann after the wome

. >> reporter: the super jet 100 took off from moscow, heading to murmansk, when it was forced to turn back due to technical reasons. the plane attempting an emergency landing at the moscow airport. 73 passengers and 5 crew onboard. >> this aircraft has a poor safety record and a poor reliability record. >> reporter: tonight, at least 41 believed to be dead, including 2 children. >> julia, the images and the news just devastating from this accident. and russian authorities are now launching a criminal investigation? >> reporter: tom, that's right. the russian prime minister has ordered a criminal investigation. meanwhile, dozens of passengers remain at the airport, receiving psychological and medical attention from emergency services there. >> julia, thank you. >>> now to the other air accident, the military charter flight skidding off the runway in jacksonville, florida. the plane landing in the river. the fuselage cracking open. video showing passengers standing on the wing, waiting to be rescued in the rain with lightning in the air. crews trying to lift the plane and recover the co

the plane had taken off from moscow heading to the city of murmansk in russia's far north and then hade fire forced it to make this emergency landing at moscow's sheremetyevo airport, and we've seen all of those dma

. >> the plane was headed from moscow to murmansk when it was forced to turn back.ut this particular russian-made jet called the super jet 100. there was a crash in 2012 that killed 45 people. investigators are actually looking into three possible reasons for the crash. a pilot or technical inspection error, a plane malfunction and, of course, bad weather. the pilot said it was struck by lightning. they have to get the analysis to make sure that's what happened. looking into the possible three theories. the pilot now saying, and that's brand-new, that it was struck by lightning. >> thanks for the update. >>> the usda has issued a recall of more than 2 million pounds of p.f. chang's chicken pad thai and fried milk may contain milk. the recall affects products with dates of september 16 through april 5 of 2020. fortunately so far no illnesses reported. >>> we are watching the stock market this morning because we are way down already. 384 points. president trump threatened to issue new tariffs against china and the country considered pulling out of trade talks. >>> we

the plane had taken off from moscow heading to the city of murmansk in russia's far north and then had to turn around after the engine fire forced it to make this emergency landing at moscow's sheremetyevo airport, and we've seen all of those dramatic pictures of the plane engulfed in flames and the passengers as they scram to be run down and to slide down the emergency exit ramps that were put down to escape from the plane that was consumed with plane. later on, of course, the fire was put out, but russia's investigative committee, that's the country's top investigative body has said that they are launching a criminal probe. this is a standard practice in any incident that involves a lot of large loss of life to look into the possibility of neglect in this incident which has claimed, as you had said, according to the investigative committee now, 13 lives. we're still getting more information. the aircraft -- the aircraft belongs to aeroflot, russia's state aircraft, state carrier, and it was a super jet. this is an aircraft that aeroflot operates in addition to a fleet that includes b

reporter: the sukhoi superjet operated by the russian airline aeroflot was headed from moscow to murmanskt returned to the airport after the pilot reported an emergency on board. some reports suggesting it was a lightning strike. after the crash, hero flight attendants scrambled to get the passengers out. one losing his life, reportedly while trying to open a door for those trapped in the back of the plane. this flight attendant was said to have pushed passengers out to emergency slides. while the heroes are being celebrated here in russia, some passengers are being criticized after they were seen carrying their luggage as they fled. >> the real question, did people slowing down to get their luggage delay the exit of people in the back and lead to deaths in this mishap? >> reporter: 41 people killed, including one crew member, one child, and american jeremy brooks from santa fe, new mexico, and was taking a job as a fishing guide in russia. >> he was more excited than anyone ever before. he was doing what he loved. >> reporter: we're seeing the first images inside that charred cabin. inve

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return to moscow state media report reported a fire breaking out after takeoff on the flight to murmansk in northern russia. a military judge has ordered the youngest brother. of president abdelaziz bouteflika into custody along with two former intelligence chiefs side but if he was the country's effective ruler his brother suffered a stroke six years ago but protesters aren't backing down continuing their calls for a review of the entire political establishment so africa's ruling party has held its final rally before wednesday's general election president serum a pause there is ending with campaigning in johannesburg african national congress the a.n.c. is marred by allegations of corruption is facing a challenge from the democratic alliance as well as the economic freedom fighters party. the runoff election for a new president is underway in the newly named republic of north macedonia candidates from the governing social democrats on the opposition conservatives failed to win an outright majority in last month's election both parties have argued over the recent name change aimed at end

the plane was on its way from moscow to the northern city of murmansk when it sent a distress call.their lives. here are some of the pictures. this shows the plane a ready landing, already ablaze as it touches down. its fuel ta nks ablaze as it touches down. its fuel tanks were full because it had just taken off, one of their explanations for the vistas of the flames. again, you can see the horror of the fire that played out and the volume of black smoke. you may also be able to make out people jumping down a slide from the plane. this video gives you a closer look at that. you can see them coming down one by one and then understandably sprinting away from the fuselage. then these pictures, shocking pictures released today show the extent of the damage, all the windows completely melted, the interior of the fuselage completely burnt out. you will have seen reports that the plane may have been struck by lightning. we had a statement recently from the investigation committee responsible for looking into what may have caused the crash, and they have listed a number of possible theories

mistake, the flight carrying 78 passengers and crew took off from sheremetyevo airport on route to murmansk and flew into storm clouds. it was in the air for 28 minutes during which time it was reportedly hit by lightning. lightning strikes are not unusual but according to a local newspaper, investigators are looking at whether the pilot then madee extra fuel and that things went horribly wrong. you can see the plane landing too fast and too hard, appearing to bounce three times. after that, an explosion. flames and black smoke trailing as the plane careens down the runway. >> what we saw was a botched landing, it went awry and hit so hard it broke the airplane up and caused that horrific fire. >> reporter: making matters worse, investigators are also reportedly looking into whether the emergency response was too slow. it appears the alarm may have been raised too late. there are, however, this morning stories of heroism including this 22-year-old flight attendant who died reportedly while trying to get the plane's rear door to open. in all, 41 dead including one child and one american, jer

the plane had just left moscow for murmansk in the north of russia when the crew says it was hit by lightning. investigators have now recovered the black boxes from burned-out shell of this plane. this morning, a developing timeline with that russian airliner that crashed in moscow sunday, reportedly hit by lightning. the plane was airborne for just 28 minutes before returning to make an emergency landing. and heavy with unburned fuel. the crew reportedly did not dump any of that fuel, which is common for flights that must land soon after takeoff. the excess weight may have contributed to the aircraft bursting into flames during a very rough touchdown. the pilot later saying he followed procedure. the final terrifying moments captured on video as the aeroflot passenger jet burst into flames. another camera shows the plane first bouncing off the runway before coming back down again, possibly puncturing a fuel tank. from russian media, the frantic scene inside the plane. videos also posted across social media reveal that in the midst of the chaos, some travelers apparently used precious moments

the plane was traveling from moscow to the northern city of murmansk but was forced to turn back due to, quote/unquote, technical reasons. some reports say it was a lightning strike. the aircraft then attempted an emergency landing at sheremetyevo airport at which point it caught fire. investigators now say they are focused on three possible contributing factors, the pilots, the ground crew and air traffic controllers. the superjet 100 is a commonly used passenger jet here in russia, but it's shunned by american and european airlines due to parts issues. in 2012 the same model crashed during a promotional flight in indonesia killing everyone on board. back here in moscow we're receiving news that makes this even more horrifying, that is there were three children on that plane, and at least one child has died. also this morning we're hearing from one of the flight attendants who spoke to russian tv. she seems to indicate that the incident that caused the plane to make that ill-fated emergency landing was, in fact, a lightning strike. george, back to you. >> trying to run that down. th