World Pilot cites lightning strike; American among dead in Moscow crash that killed 41 May 6, 2019May 6, 2019 John Bacon, USA TODAY Comments Off on Pilot cites lightning strike; American among dead in Moscow crash 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.