One dead, 18 hurt as plane catches fire in Russia

MOSCOW: One person died -- apparently of a heart attack -- and 18 people sought medical help when a plane skidded off a runway in Russia's Olympic city of Sochi, slid into a river and caught fire during landing early Saturday, officials said, reports AFP.

The Boeing 737 flying from Moscow with 166 passengers and six crew members overshot a runway as it attempted to land in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, damaged a wing and caught fire.

"As a result of the crash landing at Sochi airport 18 sought medical help," regional health authorities said.

 

One dead, 18 hurt as plane catches fire in Russia

MOSCOW: One person died -- apparently of a heart attack -- and 18 people sought medical help when a plane skidded off a runway in Russias Olympic city of Sochi, slid into a river and caught fire during landing early Saturday, officials said, reports AFP. The Boeing 737 flying from Moscow with 166 passengers and six crew members overshot a runway as it attempted to land in the Black Sea resort city of Sochi, damaged a wing and caught fire. As a result of the crash landing at Sochi airport 18 sought medical help, regional health authorities said.