A CHILLING conversation between the pilots of a Boeing 747 has emerged seconds before they missed the runway and crashed their plane.
HAUNTING: The audio captures the last conversation between pilots
The Flydubai jumbo jet smashed into the ground and burst into flames as it was approaching Rostov-on-Don airport in southern Russia at about 3.50am local time.
In the audio recording the voice of plane's captain Cypriot Aristos Socratous and co-pilot Spaniard Alejandro Álava Cruz can be heard asking air traffic control whether it is safe to land.
The conversation is in English and Russian and shows their concern about the weather conditions and visibility.
CHAT: The pilots seem to be worried
The pilots are heard on the radio talking to the air traffic controllers with both sides discussing the increasingly bad weather.
The plane crashed inside the airport's perimeter about 250 yards short of the start of the runway during its second landing approach amid horrific weather conditions.
RASH: Emergencies ministry members at the crash site
DEVASTATION: A psychologist speaks with a relative of a victim of the crashed plane
The plane's wing hit the ground on the second landing attempt and burst into flames.
All passengers – including 33 women, 18 men and 4 children and – seven crew members were killed in the tragedy.
And there may have been three foreign victims aboard the plane, according to reports which have yet to be confirmed.
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