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An engine of a Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 operated by an airline called Azimuth caught fire as the plane was landing in the Turkish resort city of Antalya, the Airporthaber news website said, Report informs via TASS.
According to HaberGlobal television, all 79 passengers on board were evacuated.
Airporthaber reported that the aircraft with identification number RA-89085 was making Flight A45051 from Russia’s Black Sea resort of Sochi to Antalya.
Fire trucks headed to the jet immediately. No casualties have been reported.
The Russian consulate general in Antalya and Russia’s air transport regulator Rosaviatsiya confirmed that there were no casualties or injuries reported. A Rosaviatsiya official said on his Telegram channel that the federal agency for air transport is looking into the incident.
Meanwhile, the passengers of the Azimuth flight have been safely taken to the air terminal building and the airline said it is preparing a return flight.
