World Pilot blames lightning strike, full fuel tanks for fiery Moscow landing that killed 41 May 6, 2019John Bacon, USA TODAYComments Off on Pilot blames lightning strike, full fuel tanks for fiery Moscow landing that killed 41 The Aeroflot captain who landed a fiery Superjet 100 says a lightning strike and full fuel tanks may have led to the inferno that killed 41 people.