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Russia: Tu-134 airplane tries to make an emergency landing on freeway in Karelia, at least 44 dead and 8 injured (VIDEO)

Besovets, Russia - The manoeuvre was carried out maybe due to the adverse weather conditions or problems with the runway illumination

Tonight, the pilot of a Tupolev Tu-134A/3 runway operated by RusAir tried to make an emergency landing on the freeway, two km far from the Petrozavodsky airport, the capital city of the Republic of Karelia, on the border with Finland, but the aircraft caught fire in the impact causing the death of at least 44 people and injuring other 8. It was 00:04 local time. The aircraft, registration RA-65691,...

AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency - 1131134
Rome, Italy, 06/21/2011 13:51
AVIONEWS - World Aeronautical Press Agency

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