Engine on fire
Russian passenger jet catches fire in Antalya
Violent scenes in Turkey: On Sunday, a Russian passenger jet caught fire after landing at Antalya airport.
All landings in Antalya were therefore prohibited, the Turkish Ministry of Transport announced in the evening. The engine of a Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 passenger jet had previously caught fire. A video shared by the news site Airport Haber showed rescue workers arriving at the scene of the fire as flames and smoke billowed from the engine.
According to the ministry, 89 passengers and six crew members were rescued from the burning jet. The fire broke out after the Russian Azimuth Airlines plane had landed. It had landed in Antalya at 19:25 CET from the Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi. The landing ban was to remain in place until 2.00 a.m. (CET).
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