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| Four people injured in emergency landing as airplane slides off runway in Russia’s Yakutia | Four people injured in emergency landing as airplane slides off runway in Russia’s Yakutia |
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| Four people were injured when a Sukhoi Superjet 100 skidded off the runway after an emergency landing in Yakutia. The main landing gear of the aircraft broke during the incident, an emergency services representative told RIA. | Four people were injured when a Sukhoi Superjet 100 skidded off the runway after an emergency landing in Yakutia. The main landing gear of the aircraft broke during the incident, an emergency services representative told RIA. |
| A total of 91 passengers, including seven children, were on board the Yakutia Airlines flight from the Siberian city of Ulan-Ude. These, along with five crew members, were forced to exit the plane via an inflatable ladder. | A total of 91 passengers, including seven children, were on board the Yakutia Airlines flight from the Siberian city of Ulan-Ude. These, along with five crew members, were forced to exit the plane via an inflatable ladder. |
| A criminal investigation has been launched into the incident, which forced the airport to shut down between 3:20am and 10:30am on Thursday. | A criminal investigation has been launched into the incident, which forced the airport to shut down between 3:20am and 10:30am on Thursday. |
| The probe will be conducted by the East Siberian Transport Prosecutor’s Office amid suspicions of safety rules violation, the Russian news agency says. | The probe will be conducted by the East Siberian Transport Prosecutor’s Office amid suspicions of safety rules violation, the Russian news agency says. |
| An initial examination showed that there was “no connection” between the incident and the aircraft’s technical systems, Sukhoi Civil Aircraft stated. | An initial examination showed that there was “no connection” between the incident and the aircraft’s technical systems, Sukhoi Civil Aircraft stated. |
| “The incident was caused by external factors,” the company insisted, adding that it is supporting the inquiry. | “The incident was caused by external factors,” the company insisted, adding that it is supporting the inquiry. |
| According to a source in the investigating commission, the plane skidded off the runway due to ice, RIA reports. | According to a source in the investigating commission, the plane skidded off the runway due to ice, RIA reports. |
| It follows Russian airline Aeroflot announcing at the beginning of the month that it would stop flights to Yakutska while its airport's runaway undergoes reconstruction. | |
| Footage on Twitter has emerged purportedly showing the, rundown at best and hazardous at worst, state of the runway. | |
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