Aeroflot plane was heavy with extra fuel before deadly crash landing

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By JIM HEINTZ | AP

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Tue, 2019-05-07 03:23

MOSCOW: A Russian airliner that took off from Moscow was airborne for just 28 minutes before returning to make an emergency landing while still heavy with unburned fuel, which then ignited after a rough touchdown.
Flames quickly engulfed the aircraft, killing 41 of the 78 people aboard.