FlyDubai crash: History of the ill-fated plane

The aircraft had to abandon an initial attempt to land and came down while making a repeat attempt, according to a ministry statement. (Click here to read complete details of the crash)
The Associated Press reported that winds were between 30 and 55 miles per hour and that it was raining at the time.

Regional governor Vasily Golubev said that the wind was the "primary line of investigation", but Reuters has reported that Zhanna Terekhova, an advisor to Russia's transport ministry, has said that pilot error might also be a factor.

At a press briefing in Rostov on Don, a representative of Russia's emergency ministry noted that the flight recorders have yet to be recovered from the scene.

Unverified CCTV footage from a nearby security camera showed a massive explosion at ground level.
Here is the flight history of the aircraft: