This was a domestic flight in Russia. International flights run by Aeroflot or any other airline have International Standards to operate by .. Aeroflot's International safety record is that of a safe airline.

Andy, beijing, china

I live close to that place. I saw strange, dark-red flash on the horizon and heard a roar in a second.

'Aeroflot' announced that 'Aeroflot Nord' will no longer use 'Aeroflot' word as part of its brand-name. What a easy solution....

Alexey, Perm, Russia

Has a war begun or what?'. My neighbors, other witnesses told me that it was burning in the air, it looked like a comet,". My neighbors? Come on times write in the proper english!

George, Chester , UK

Boeings fly untold millions of miles, especially in the USA, each year ...without a single mishap. They have a safety record which is astounding. One must, therefore, suspect malicious human intervention in this case. Russian aircraft technology is superb. Proficiency is not the problem.

Garth Strong, Houston, USA

Boeing 737 "more difficult to maintain"? The Boeing 737 is one of the most popular/numerous aircraft in service. Parts and experienced service technicians are everywhere around the world. It also enjoys good efficiency and a very good safety record.

Mike, Dallas, USA

Our prayers with the families of those who lost their loved ones in this tragic accident. I hope that inspite of sveral accidents that happend in the past 2 months in Russa and nighbouring countries, government officials would put in sanctions that would regulate aircraft safety measures.

Alex Volkov, Rockford, USA

Isn't Aeroflot long overdue for its admission to the EU blacklist?
I worked for a global company who would not authorise its staff to use this airline

Jeff Hyman, Peyia, Cyprus

This is terrible!

Ben, Gardanne, France

Aeroflot should stick to russian aircraft and not use boeing which is technically more difficult to keep maintained .Russian areospace industries are just as good or better suited for their needs in serving their huge passenger traffic . My heart goes out to those who lost their lives and familys.

charles carroll, huntington, usa

That one will be an investigation to beleive if the Russian goverment investigator is already saying that "technical failure" was the most likely cause.
And Aeroflot DOES NOT have a reputation for safety. In fact as pointed out in the article, probably close to the on of Burundi.

Fidel, Miami, USA

The number of crashes is starting to worry me and I have decided not to to take my family on foreign holiday's for the next few years

A lot of aeroplanes out there are getting really old and aeroplane companies are struggling financially, how do I know that they are not cutting back on maintanance?

Richard, Ipswich,

I think Russia's federal aviation authorities must tighten up technological requirements for airlines, especially when it comes to leased second-hand jets. Alghough Aeroflot is generally viewed as a carrier with enough safety, even it may need a troubleshooting system overhaul.

Dmitry, Moscow,

A horrible tragedy. We feel for the families of the passengers.

Perhaps there may be an opportunity here for British Aviation to assist in improving the safety record of commercial/passenger aviation in Russia and in the republics of the former Soviet Union

Garth Rex, Glendale Heights, USA