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All the 89 passengers onboard the plane and all six members of the cabin crew were safely evacuated from the plane after it caught fire after landing at Turkey's Antalya Airport on Sunday.
Sukhoi Superjet 100 passenger plane, operated by Azimuth Airlines, caught fire after landing at Antalya airport in Turkey. (Screengrab)
New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 25, 2024 18:12 IST
A total of 89 passengers narrowly escaped as a Russian-made passenger plane caught fire after landing at Turkey's Antalya Airport on Sunday.
The Turkish transport ministry was quoted as saying by news agency Reuters that all landings at the airport were suspended until the authorities towed the Sukhoi Superjet 100 passenger plane, operated by Azimuth Airlines, from the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi.
All the 89 passengers onboard the plane and all six members of the cabin crew were safely evacuated from the plane.
A video of the incident shared on X by Airport Haber showed emergency units responding at the site of the fire, with smoke coming out of the aircraft's engine.
Azimuth Airlines was quoted as saying that the plane had made a rough landing due to wind shear.
Wind shear refers to a sudden change in wind speed or direction over a relatively short distance.
Russia's Federal Aviation Authority, Rosaviatsiya, said that it was investigating the incident. Notably, FlightRadar24, a flight tracking website, said that the aircraft was seven years old.
(With inputs from Reuters)
Published By:
Ashutosh Acharya
Published On:
Nov 25, 2024
