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| Boeing 737 with 94 on board hits runway with its tail during hard landing in Russia (PHOTOS) | Boeing 737 with 94 on board hits runway with its tail during hard landing in Russia (PHOTOS) |
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| 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. | 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. |
| 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. | |
| 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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