Fire passengers scrambled to escape during landing at Russian airliner airport
Nov 25, 2024
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According to foreign media such as Turkiye Today and the New York Post, a Russian Azimus Airlines plane that was landing on the runway of Antalya Airport in Turkiye was engulfed in flames on the 24th (local time). The plane in question was a Russian-made Sukhoi Superjet 100 from Sochi Airport in Russia.
While the airport fire brigade was dispatched to extinguish the fire, all 89 passengers and six crew members on board escaped. No injuries were reported.
The released video shows the plane being engulfed in flames and smoke and passengers scrambling to escape.
Some passengers were also seen riding down the emergency escape slide.
The fire was believed to have originated from the plane's left engine.
Antalya Governor Suat Seitoglu told local media that `all passengers were evacuated, and fortunately no one was injured.'
Authorities have not yet determined the cause of the fire on the plane. However, a bad weather warning was issued in the area at the time.
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