Sukhoi Superjet 100, a Russian plane run by Azimuth Airlines had taken off from Sochi carrying 89 passengers and six crew members,  caught fire after landing at Antalya Airport in Turkey on Sunday. All passengers and crew were safely evacuated. The pilot made an emergency call after the aircraft landed at 9:34pm local time after the engine caught fire. Airport rescue and firefighting crews instantly extinguished the fire. The cause of the fire is still under investigation by Russian aviation authority Rosaviatsiya.

Azimuth Airlines said the plane had made a rough landing due to “Wind Shear”.

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