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At Moscow Sheremetyevo airport, a man was hit by an Aeroflot Boeing 737-800, about to take off

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On 20 November, an Aeroflot Boeing 737-800 aircraft (VP-BCG), scheduled from Moscow’s Sheremetyevo to Athens Airport as SU2112 was taxiing onto the Sheremeyevo runway but ran down a man, who died instantly. Anna Zakharenkova, an airport spokesperson told Russian press agency TASS. 

The aircraft – bound for Athens – was taxiing onto the runway when the crew reported a collision with an unidentified object, the incident occurred at 20:10 (UTC +3). Airport services rushed to the runway and discovered a human body, with clothes and personal belongings scattered around,” Zakharenkova added.

Meanwhile the man has been identified and police has been informed about the incident.

This post was published on 20 November 2018 22:10

Bart Noëth

Working for 25 years in the aviation industry, I changed my career and became a firefighter/EMT in 2021. I like to spend my free time with my two sons, girlfriend, family and friends. I love to travel, wine and dine and support my favourite football squad KV Mechelen. Once an Ironman 70.3 finisher and dreaming of completing a full distance.

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