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Tatarstan Airlines Flight 363 crashed during an aborted landing at Kazan International Airport, Russia, killing all fifty people on board and leading to the revocation of the airline's operating certificate.
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Tatarstan Airlines Flight 363
November 2013 aircraft accident in Kazan, Russia
Tatarstan Airlines Flight 363 was a scheduled domestic passenger flight, operated by Tatarstan Airlines on behalf of Ak Bars Aero, from Moscow to Kazan, Russia. On 17 November 2013, at 19:24 local time (UTC+4), the Boeing 737-500 crashed during an aborted landing at Kazan…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Go-around
Aborted landing of an aircraft
In aviation, a go-around is an aborted landing of an aircraft that is on final approach or has already touched down. A go-around can either be initiated by the pilot flying or requested by air traffic control for various reasons, such as an unstabilized approach or an…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Kazan International Airport
Airport in Kaza, Russia
Ğabdulla Tuqay Kazan International Airport is an international airport in Russia, around 25 km southeast of Kazan. It is the largest airport in Tatarstan and one of the busiest airports in Russia as well as in Post-Soviet States. Kazan International Airport served more than 5…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Air operator's certificate
Approval by civil aviation authorities to operate aircraft for "commercial air transport" purposes
An air operator's certificate (AOC) is the approval granted by a civil aviation authority (CAA) to an aircraft operator to allow it to use aircraft for commercial air transport purposes. This requires the operator to have personnel, assets and systems in place to ensure the…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)