flight 703 took off from Moscow at around 14:21. Several minutes after taking off from Moscow, the aircraft's speed and altitude started to fluctuate. moments before the crash, Flight 703 had gained an altitude of 1,800 meters (5,900 ft) and an airspeed of 600 kilometres per hour (320 kn). it then lost altitude rapidly until it disappeared from the radar at an altitude of around 900 meters (3,000 ft). the flight was a regularly scheduled domestic passenger service from Moscow's Domodedovo Airport to Orsk Airport in Orsk, a city near the border of Moscow District. the Russian regional carrier Saratov Airlines operated. the scheduled departure time from Moscow was 14:00. flight 703 took off from Moscow at around 14:21. several minutes after taking off from Moscow, the aircraft's speed and altitude began to fluctuate. moments before the crash, Flight 703 had gained an altitude of 1,800 meters (5,900 ft) and an airspeed of 600 kilometres per hour (320 kn). the flight was then lost altitude rapidly until it disappeared from the radar at an altitude
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