The chassis of an An-124 Ruslan cargo plane caught fire during the landing of the aircraft at the Mineralnye Vody airport. The fire was promptly extinguished.
The chassis caught fire upon landing. The fire has been extinguished. There are no casualties.
The air harbor added that the aircraft is being towed to the parking area. There are no flight delays for departures or arrivals.
The An-124, also known as "Ruslan," is a heavy transport aircraft developed by the Oleg Konstantinovich Antonov Design Bureau. The first flight took place in December 1982.
An-124 Specifications:
The length of the aircraft is 69.1 m, the height is 21.08 m, the wingspan is 73.3 m, the payload is 120,000 kg, and the maximum takeoff weight is 392,000 kg.
The maximum speed of the aircraft is 865 km/h, the flight range with a 40-ton cargo is 12,200 km, and the service ceiling is 11,600 m.
The day before, an An-12 aircraft made an emergency landing in Novy Urengoy due to a damaged landing gear strut.
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