Russian-produced plane engine catches fire in Turkiye

The engine of a Russian-made passenger plane caught fire after landing at southern Turkiye’s Antalya Airport on Sunday, the Turkish Transport Ministry said in a statement, Reuters report.

According to the report, the Ministry said landings at the Airport were suspended until 0300, local time (0000 GMT), while authorities towed the plane from the runway.

All 89 passengers and six crew members were evacuated from the Sukhoi Superjet 100 passenger plane operated by Azimuth Airlines from Russia’s Black Sea resort of Sochi, the report said.

According to Haber Aero’s social media report, due to embargoes imposed after the Russia-Ukraine war, France suspended technical support and agreements for PowerJet engines as of March 2022.

Antalya Havalimanı’nda alev alan uçak: Ambargolar Rusya’yı yerli üretime zorladı

-Antalya Havalimanı’nda motoru alev alan Rus üretimi Sukhoi Superjet 100’ün motoru, Fransız Safran ve Rus UEC-Saturn şirketlerinin ortak girişimi olan PowerJet tarafından üretilmiştir. SaM146… pic.twitter.com/ezDkO1B7GT

— Haber Aero (@HaberAero) November 24, 2024

Russia’s Federal Aviation Authority, Rosaviatsiya, said it was investigating the incident.

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