A Cypriot citizen, Aristos Socratous, from Limassol, was the pilot of the flydubai Boeing 737-800 which crashed approximately at 02:30 Cyprus time on Saturday during a landing attempt, at the Rostov-on-Don Airport in southern Russia, Cyprus` Ambassador to Russia, George Kasoulides, has told CNA.
Replying to questions, Kasoulides told CNA that the Cypriot pilot was among the seven crew members of the flight. All 55 passengers and the seven crew members, who were on board, were killed in the crash. The Russian Emergencies Ministry has released a list with the names of passengers and crew members.