"Natali Tours" passenger Elvira Isajeva saved herself by being late to the the "Fly Dubai" plane that crashed today in Rostov-on-Don, announced the official of the tourist company Andrej Savostjanov.
According to him, Isaj's permit to stay in Dubai was extended for four days at the expense of the travel company, which, as it turned out, was a fortunate circumstance, Sputnik reported.
"We can say, fortunately, one of our passengers, that passenger who was supposed to fly, did not take off from the airport in Dubai because she was celebrating with her friend, as we were told, her birthday, she returned to the hotel late and could not arrives on the flight. At this moment, that passenger is in Dubai. Our partner from Dubai, the company "Alfa tour", has extended her stay, at our expense, by a few days. And in a few days she will be able to return to the Russian Federation Savostjanov told reporters.
"It is about Elvira Isajeva, born in 1982. I cannot disclose any other information," he said and added that her stay at the hotel was extended at the expense of the company.
A "Boeing 737-800" plane belonging to the airline "Fly Dubai" that was flying from Dubai crashed at Rostov-on-Don airport early Saturday morning.
The accident occurred in very poor weather conditions after the aircraft had been circling above the airport for two and a half hours, trying to land.
According to the airline, there were 55 passengers and seven crew members on the plane.
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