Boeing 737 with 94 on board hits runway with its tail during hard landing in Russia (PHOTOS)
A tail strike and malfunctioning undercarriages saw a Boeing 737, flown by Russia’s UTair airline, perform a hard landing at an airfield in Siberia. All 88 passengers and 6 crew were evacuated using emergency exits.
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The twin-engine airliner landed in Usinsk airport in the Republic of Komi earlier on Sunday, but slid off the runway, ending up belly down in a snow-covered field. The crew deployed the inflatable slides and evacuated all 88 passengers.
В городе Усинск республики Коми «Боинг» авиакомпании Utair сел на «брюхо» По предварительной информации, у него возникли проблемы с шасси, пишет РИА «Новости».
На борту было 94 пассажира и шесть членов экипажа. «Рен ТВ» сообщает об одном пострадавшем, доставленном в травмпункт. pic.twitter.com/CiBdij4hZZ
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No one was hurt in the incident, authorities told the media. Rescue services sent a number of fire engines, but no blaze broke out on the airplane.
The aircraft had dumped fuel and landed with emptied tanks, local media also reported.
Blame is, for now, being placed on a faulty undercarriage, although other potential factors – such as pilot error or bad weather – are also being considered.
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Boeing 737 with 94 on board hits runway with its tail during hard landing in Russia (PHOTOS)