Plane skids off runway at Norilsk airport

A Nordstar Airlines plane skidded off the runway at Norilsk airport in the Krasnoyarsk Territory. There were 169 passengers on board.

Report informs via Kommersant that according to the West Siberian Transport Prosecutor's Office, there are no reports of casualties.

According to the department, the incident occurred at around 10:00 local time. The Boeing-737-800 aircraft was flying en route from Krasnoyarsk to Norilsk. What caused the emergency is yet unclear.

The prosecutor's office clarified that the aircraft will be towed to the parking area and an investigation has begun.