Preliminary findings suggest the aircraft may have crashed due to poor visibility.
Though the tower granted emergency landing permission, the plane could not make it safely.
The Kremlin has yet to issue a statement.
The accident was caused by road obstruction by a Mack truck and excessive speed and loss of control by a Toyota Hiace bus driver.
The airline added that the plane was carrying 39 passengers, including an infant and four crew members.
Police said rescue efforts took longer than expected due to bad weather and challenging terrain.
After the crash, a member of the public had removed the pilot from the plane and performed CPR on him, however, the 57-year-old man died at the scene.
A passenger plane with 132 people aboard crashed in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Monday afternoon.
The plane was delivering primary eight examination papers when it crashed upon landing on the runway.
Mr Buhari has come under public hammer after his ‘no-show’ at the burial ceremony of his army chief and other military brass hats who died in active service.
