US NTSB and Boeing investigators have joined a Russian and United Arab Emirates team at the Rostov-on-Don Airport to establish what caused Flydubai flight 981, a Boeing 737-800, to crash after a second attempt at landing on Runway 22 in the early morning hours of March 19 in low clouds and heavy winds. A small debris field—and at least one surveillance video—made clear the result of a steep descent into the ground. According to updates by the Russian Interstate Aviation Committee, investigators have “begun deciphering and analysing” information from the badly damaged flight data recorder, and as of March 20, were attempting to retrieve data from the cockpit voice recorder. The team is also reviewing radar data, crew dispatcher information and weather conditions. <br/>
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A discount airline based in Iceland offering rock-bottom prices for flights between Canada and Europe says it has been so overwhelmed with demand from Canadians that it is moving up its launch date and offering more flights than originally planned. WOW Air made headlines last October with plans to offer one-way flights from Toronto and Montreal to Iceland starting at C$99, with all airport charges and taxes included. Flights to Europe were advertised as low as $149 one-way, depending on the destination and the time of year. Originally the airline said 4 flights a week would be offered out of Montreal as of May 12, 2016, and out of Toronto as of May 20, 2016, with all flights going to Europe via Reykjavik. But Monday, the airline says it is moving up those launch dates, to May 4 from Montreal, and to May 11 for Toronto flights. <br/>