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Russian plane evacuated due to engine fire on landing
Passengers and crew members of a Russian plane had to evacuate to Türkiye on Sunday after the engine caught fire.
AFP
Published: 11/24/2024, 11:59 p.m. Updated 1 minute ago
The Sukkohoi Superjet 100-95RL aircraft, of the Russian Azimut airlines company, in Antalya, Türkiye, November 24, 2024.
AFP PHOTO / DHA (Demiroren News Agency)
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More than 90 passengers and crew members of a Russian plane were evacuated Sunday evening after one of its engines caught fire upon landing in Antalya, southern Turkey, the Transport Ministry said.
Azimuth Airlines’ Sukhoi Superjet-100 was landing at Antalya airport, on Turkey’s Mediterranean coast, when a fire broke out in its engine, it said in a statement.
An airport official told Anadolu Agency that it was the left engine, and that the fire was extinguished quickly.
All landings at Antalya Airport have been suspended
“89 passengers and 6 crew members who were on board were evacuated safely at 9:43 p.m. [19 h 43 heure de Suisse] and there were no injuries,” according to the ministry.
The plane was arriving from Sochi, a famous Russian resort on the Black Sea.
All landings at Antalya airport were suspended until 3 a.m. (1 a.m. Swiss time) Monday, while departing planes were sent to the airport’s military runway, the official said. ministry.
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