Russian plane crash-lands on belly, no one seriously hurt
A Russian plane carrying 100 people crash-landed on its belly in the north of the country after problems with its landing gear yesterday, the company and officials said, adding no one was seriously hurt.
The Utair Boeing 737 was buffeted by a sudden change in wind direction as it was landing at Usinsk airport in the northern Komi region, the airline said, and it was already on the tarmac when it suffered a malfunction.
At the time of the crash landing, the airport’s instrument landing system was not working and the runway lighting was out, Utair said.
Images online showed a Boeing sitting on its belly on the snow-covered tarmac as passengers scrambled to evacuate.
None of the 94 passengers or six crew members were badly injured, the airline said. One passenger sought medical assistance.
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