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92 people evacuated after plane skids off runway in Yakutia

By The Siberian Times reporter

10 October 2018

Sukhoi Superjet-100 landing gear supports broke on icy ground after the stop.

87 passengers and five crew members were evacuated. Picture: Russian Investigative Commitee

The airport in Yakutsk, the coldest inhabited major city in the world has been closed for twelve hours after the accident.

Sixteen flights were delayed, three planes were sent to reserve airport in the village of Chulman.

The plane en route from Ulan-Ude missed a turn on the runway as it landed after 9pm local time on Monday, 9 October.

87 passengers and five crew members were evacuated via four inflatable slides, no major injuries were reported.

Four people were taken to hospital with complaints of headaches and bruises.

92 people evacuated after plane skids off a runway in Yakutia

Sukhoi Superjet-100 at the Yakutsk airport, pictures by Russian Investigative Commitee, Flash Siberia, News.Ykt.ru

The plane landed in unfavourable weather conditions after hours of wet snow, the icy runway was not prepared for landing, a source from the rescue service told YakutiaMedia news website.

The plane was taken off the runway by mid-afternoon next day; the plane is damaged to the extent that it can’t be repaired, local media reported.

Four people were taken to hospital with complaints of headaches and bruises. Pictures below: Russian Investigative Committee

92 people evacuated after plane skids off a runway in Yakutia

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the landing gear didn't collapse just out of nowhere. There was an article on CNN explaining that there was a construction on the runway and they cut the runway short. This website gives false information.

E, Russia

22/10/2018 20:48

of course like your web site but you have to check the spelling on a few of your posts. A couple of them are rife with spelling problems and I to find it very troublesome to inform the truth nevertheless I'll certainly come again again.

JamesHit, Tashkent

16/10/2018 23:04

That threshold, looks like unfinished upgrades to the airport. Should've been clearly marked, and pilots, more training. Oh shit!

Brad B, Talkeetna AK USA

13/10/2018 10:53

It seems brakes didn't work and landing gear collapsed due to high threshold...?

Filip, RSA

12/10/2018 21:01

a landing gear just does not collapse like that. There must be far more behind that story.

Benedikt MORAK, Moscow

11/10/2018 11:40