People are taking flowers to the representation of Rostov Oblast (district) in Moscow in memory of the victims of the air disaster at Rostov-on-Don airport.

40 out of 55 passengers aboard the FlyDubai Boeing were residents of Russia’s Rostov district, “Rossiyskaya Gazeta” reports.   

The citizens are also taking flowers, toys and candles to the Rostov airport terminal.

A FlyDubai airline passenger plane, which was en route from Dubai, United Arab Emirates, to Rostov-on-Don, Russia, crashed near the Rostov-on-Don airport, on Saturday at 4:41am Armenia standard time.

The aircraft fell and burst into flames while attempting to land.

All 55 passengers and 7 crewmembers were killed in the air disaster.

The plane crashed 50 to 100 meters from the runway and split into several parts in conditions of poor visibility.