A plane landed in flames at the Moscow airport: at least one dead

A Russian airliner Sukhoi Superjet 100 landed this Sunday in an emergency and was caught in the flames at Sheremetyevo airport, according to the agency Interfax. Up to now, at least one person has been killed, according to local authorities.

According to the agency Tbad, which quotes the Russian Research Committee, "Information to date report one death and four injured in need of medical badistance".

The plane took off 40 minutes before heading to Murmansk and He had to return to Moscow after one of his engines burned. He asked for an emergency landing and when he finally touched The Earth was in flames, as evidenced by many videos on social networks.

They have been reported at least 10 people injured among the 78 pbadengers They were flying on the aircraft registered RA-89098 and were operated by Aeroflot, although their number could increase.

Emergency services the airport had controlled the fire, even though it was not yet completely muffled, indicated Interfax Quoted by RT.

Pbadengers and crew managed to descend through the slides deployed in the access doors.

The videos on social networks show the landing of the aircraft while a large part of the fuselage is on fire. Other videos show pbadengers evacuated through the slides located at the front of the plane and fleeing the aircraft that quickly burned in the fire.

Sheremetyevo is one of three international airports serving Moscow, next to Domodedovo and Vnukovo.