"Close to a lantern": Rossiya Airlines commented on the emergency involving the Magadan Boeing, which had more than 300 people on board.

The first reports of a Boeing 747 skidding off the runway at Magadan Airport появились at 6:56 Moscow time. As MagadanMedia journalists clarified, the Rossiya Airlines flight, which was en route Moscow, ended up in a snowdrift due to strong crosswinds and engine problems. There were 335 people on board at the time (according to other sources, 338 passengers); there were no injuries.

Two and a half hours later, information was received about the aircraft rolling off the runway. confirmed The Far Eastern Transport Prosecutor's Office also clarified that the airport was closed due to the incident, and the plane flying from Khabarovsk the plane had to be sent to an alternate airfield in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky.

A little later, a video of one of the passengers опубликовал Telegram channel 112. According to him, as the plane gained speed, its engine surged and it began to drift to the left. Footage shows the plane's left wing actually exiting the runway and cutting off the tops of snowdrifts.

Interestingly, the airline denies this. According to them, the crew discovered a technical malfunction "at the initial stage of takeoff" and aborted the takeoff.

“During braking, the nose landing gear came close to the runway light without crossing the runway limits,” explained in "Russia".

From this comment it follows that the plane did indeed skid, and its front end ended up at least on the edge of the runway (where the lights are located).

Earlier, on January 9, another Rossiya Airlines flight rolled out off the runway when landing at the airport ArkhangelskThe plane was flying from St. Petersburg His passengers had to be disembarked through the back door.

Also on January 18, beyond the runway at the airport Makhachkala rolled out Azimuth Airlines plane flying from Mineral waters.