No Aussies aboard crashed plane in Russia

The Department of Foreign Affairs has confirmed no Australians were aboard a plane that crashed in southern Russia, killing all 62 aboard.

"We extend our condolences to the families of those involved in the FlyDubai Boeing 737 plane crash which occurred in Rosov-on-Don, Russia," a spokesperson said in a statement.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Saturday that assistance to the relatives of those killed was the priority, local news agencies cited Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov as saying.

"The head of the state said that now the main thing is to work with the families and the loved ones of those who had died," Peskov was quoted as saying.

The Investigative Committee of Russia said it is looking into pilot error or a technical failure as the most likely causes for the crash, Russian news agencies reported.