People escaped by sliding down emergency chutes as the plane caught fire during its landing.

Passengers on board a Russian plane were given a frightening scare when the aircraft's engine suddenly caught fire after landing. The incident took place at around 9:30 pm yesterday at Turkey's Antalya airport, leaving eighty-nine passengers, including young children, and six crew members to make a quick evacuation down emergency slides.

The plane, operated by Azimuth Airlines, had just arrived from the popular Russian Black Sea resort of Sochi, according to the Turkish transport ministry. The shocking footage captured the terrifying scene as the passengers made their way down the inflatable slides, some clutching onto their belongings, as flames and thick smoke billowed behind them.

Thankfully, the swift response of the fire services prevented the situation from escalating. The ministry stated that the plane had made an emergency landing, and all passengers and crew members were safely evacuated without any reported injuries. Azimuth Airlines later explained that the rough landing was due to strong wind shear, while the Turkish State Meteorological Service had issued a severe weather warning for the area just before the incident.

Among the passengers were families with young children, who were understandably shaken by the ordeal. Fire crews were quickly on the scene to extinguish the blaze, with a fire engine seen amidst the thick smoke and flames. The transportation ministry also mentioned that efforts were underway to remove the aircraft from the runway, causing a temporary suspension of arrivals at the airport while departures continued from a military-run runway.

According to reports, the fire originated in the left engine of the plane, although the exact cause is yet to be determined. The Russian Federal Aviation Authority, Rosaviatsiya, has launched an investigation into the incident. The aircraft, which can be traced back to being seven years old according to flight tracking website FlightRadar24, is one of the few that Russia has access to due to sanctions imposed by Western countries following their invasion of Ukraine in 2022.

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