Russian-made plane engine catches fire after landing in Turkey's Antalya Airport
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Passengers were evacuated via emergency slides from the aircraft on the tarmac of Antalya Airport after its engine caught fire.
PHOTO: AFP
ISTANBUL - The engine of a Russian-made passenger plane caught fire after landing at southern Turkey's Antalya Airport on Nov 24, the Turkish transport ministry said in a statement.
The ministry said landings at the airport were suspended until 3am local time (Nov 25, 8am Singapore time) while authorities towed the plane from the runway.
All 89 passengers and six crew were safely evacuated from the Sukhoi Superjet 100 passenger plane operated by Azimuth Airlines from the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi, the ministry said.
A video shared on social media by Airport Haber news website showed emergency units responding at the site of the fire, with flames and smoke coming out of the aircraft's engine.
Videos shared by the Transport Ministry following the incident showed the aircraft with fire extinguishing foam underneath as firefighters continue to spray the left-side engine to cool it down.
Azimuth Airlines said the plane had made a rough landing owing to wind shear. Russia's Federal Aviation Authority, Rosaviatsiya, said it was investigating the incident.
Flight tracking website FlightRadar24 said the aircraft was seven years old. Russia is short of aircraft due to Western sanctions imposed in connection with Moscow's 2022 invasion of Ukraine. REUTERS
