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Russian air crash: Utair jet catches fire after landing at Sochi | Russian air crash: Utair jet catches fire after landing at Sochi |
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A passenger jet skidded off the runway and caught fire while landing in the Russian city of Sochi, injuring 18 people, officials have said. | A passenger jet skidded off the runway and caught fire while landing in the Russian city of Sochi, injuring 18 people, officials have said. |
Flight UT579, a Boeing 737-800 operated by the Utair airline, was carrying 164 passengers and six crew from Moscow. | Flight UT579, a Boeing 737-800 operated by the Utair airline, was carrying 164 passengers and six crew from Moscow. |
Video shows fierce flames from the aircraft after it crashed through the airport fence and fell into a riverbed. | Video shows fierce flames from the aircraft after it crashed through the airport fence and fell into a riverbed. |
Some of the injured suffered burns, others carbon monoxide poisoning, officials said. | Some of the injured suffered burns, others carbon monoxide poisoning, officials said. |
A spokesperson at Sochi airport said one airport employee had suffered a fatal heart attack during the rescue operation. | A spokesperson at Sochi airport said one airport employee had suffered a fatal heart attack during the rescue operation. |
The jet was attempting to land in strong wind and heavy rain early on Saturday, Russian media reported. | The jet was attempting to land in strong wind and heavy rain early on Saturday, Russian media reported. |
Russia's NTV channel carried images and video of the incident. | Russia's NTV channel carried images and video of the incident. |
The plane's undercarriage and a wing were damaged when it left the runway and a left engine then caught fire. | The plane's undercarriage and a wing were damaged when it left the runway and a left engine then caught fire. |
Three of the injured are children. | Three of the injured are children. |
Russia's Investigative Committee has launched a criminal investigation into the incident "on suspicion of inadequate services with a risk to clients' health". | Russia's Investigative Committee has launched a criminal investigation into the incident "on suspicion of inadequate services with a risk to clients' health". |
Last month, a helicopter belonging to Utair crashed in north-western Siberia, killing 18 people. | Last month, a helicopter belonging to Utair crashed in north-western Siberia, killing 18 people. |
The fatal crash of a Russian airliner at Moscow's Domodedovo airport in February again raised concern about national air safety. | The fatal crash of a Russian airliner at Moscow's Domodedovo airport in February again raised concern about national air safety. |
It was the third major plane crash in the country since 2015. | It was the third major plane crash in the country since 2015. |
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