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They Jumped Off a Wing: All 130 Passengers of Russian Airliner Safe After Fire During Landing
May 18, 2013
"Passengers evacuated the plane by jumping off one of its wings and shooting down an evacuation slide"
MOSCOW (TheBlaze/AP) -- Part of an airliner carrying more than 130 people caught fire as it was landing in Moscow, and passengers evacuated the plane by jumping off one of its wings and shooting down an evacuation slide.
The Emergencies Ministry says none of the passengers and crew members were injured by the fire on the landing gear of the Boeing 737 at Vnukovo Airport on Saturday.
A ministry statement said the plane belonging to Russian carrier UTair (YOOT-air) was flying to Moscow from the southern city of Stavropol.
The ministry said it was carrying 136 passengers and six crew members, but Russian news agencies quoted the airline as saying there were 129 passengers.
CBS News has the footage:
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