ISTANBUL: A Siberian Airlines plane, arriving from Moscow, skidded off the runway after landing in the Russian city of Norilsk, Anadolu Agency reported citing local authorities on Thursday (Jan 2).
The Airbus A321 aircraft rolled off the runway while turning onto the taxiway at Alykel International Airport, according to a statement from the West Siberian Transport Prosecutor's Office shared on Telegram.
Norilsk, located in the Siberian Krasnoyarsk region, is over 2,800km east of Moscow.
The statement noted that 79 passengers were aboard the aircraft, which has been temporarily grounded while an investigation is underway to determine the cause of the incident.
"A reserve plane has been allocated to undertake the return flight to Moscow,” the statement added, indicating that the flight would depart at 3.30pm local time.
No further details on casualties or the extent of damage to the plane were provided.- Bernama-AA
