Monument to victims of Flydubai plane crash to be unveiled in Russia’s Rostov

A monument to the 62 victims of last March’s Flydubai plane crash in the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don will be unveiled on the anniversary of the tragedy Sunday, a spokesperson for the Rostov Region government said, TASS reports.

"The memorial, named the ‘Interrupted Flight,’ is already installed near the city’s airport. Its official opening is to coincide with the anniversary of the tragedy, Russian Transportation Minister Maxim Sokolov is expected to attend," the spokesperson said.

The monument, designed by Rostov sculptor Anatoly Sknarin, consists of three granite columns and a vertical stone slab bearing the names of the victims. A sculpture of a bird is installed near the slab as a symbol that unites earth and air.