The incident on Sunday, November 24, was confirmed in his Telegram channel by the press secretary of the Federal Air Transport Agency Artem Korenyako.
He later clarified, with reference to the Russian Consulate General in Antalya, that none of the passengers on the plane were injured in the accident. The commander of the liner decided to evacuate passengers by inflatable ladders. The information about the absence of victims was also confirmed by the airline. They added that Azimut is preparing a backup board to send a return flight. According to the Turkish Ministry of Transport, 95 people were on the plane. Antalya Airport reports that 91 people were on board.
According to Korenyako, the fire of the vessel was quickly extinguished by the emergency rescue team of the Turkish airport.
According to the Turkish aviation portal AirportHaber, the Superjet 100 engine caught fire. The Telegram Channel Mash writes that upon landing, the board could hit the runway with its left wing.
According to the airline, the Superjet caught fire after a hard landing in adverse weather conditions with heavy rain and wind, reports dw.com.
