Rossiya Flight 642 , emergency landing

Created on Friday, 23 August 2013 15:14 | Print

23 August 2013

Rossiya Flight FV-642 , Antonov AN-148 registration RA-61704 from Minerlanye Vody to St. Petersburg with 75 passengers and 4 crew members took off from Minerlanye Vody international airport but burst a tire from mains gears.The crew it was en route when informed about the burst after debris was found on runway.The crew decided to continue for their destination and ask the presence of emergency services at Pulkovo airport.Airplane landed safely and towed to the apron.

RA-61704


© Daniel Meyer

 

First flight:05-2010

Age:3.3 years

 

St. Petersburg airport

st-petersburg

 

Source

http://www.rg.ru/2013/08/23/reg-szfo/sel-anons.html