On 27 June, an Angara Airlines An-24 (RA-47366) was operating domestic flight 2G-200 from Ulan-Ude to Nizhneangarsk, Russia. After an engine failure, the pilots made an emergency landing. During roll-out, however, the aircraft veered right off the runway and impacted a building.
As a result of the collision a fire occurred, passengers evacuated the aircraft.
The flight carried 43 passengers and 4 crew members, sadly two fatalities have been reported (captain and flight engineer). Seven passengers were treated with injuries.
Angara Airlines is an airline based in Irkutsk, Russia.
? Crash d’un #Antonov en Sibérie
?#AN24 de #AngaraAirlines, vol #2G200 vers Nizhneangarsk avec 43 pax & 4 crew à bord
?Atterrissage délicat, sans moteur gauche
?Sortie de piste par la droite & impact dans un bâtiment
?Au moins 2 morts, dont le pilote. RIP ?#crashaerien pic.twitter.com/ddwk8tFm29— Aero Gazette (@AeroGazette) June 27, 2019
?? Vidéo d'un passager filmant le crash d’un An-24 d'Angara Airlines après un atterrissage d'urgence à l'aéroport de Nizhneangarsk, en Russie. 2 personnes décédées. pic.twitter.com/qCyb4hldyk
— air plus news (@airplusnews) June 27, 2019
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