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Draft:Azimuth Flight 5051

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Azimuth Flight 5051
Incident
Date24 November 2024 (2024-11-24)
SummaryHard landing followed by engine leak
SiteAntalya Airport, Turkey
Aircraft
Aircraft typeSukhoi Superjet 100
OperatorAzimuth
RegistrationRA-89085
Flight originSochi International Airport, Sochi, Russia
DestinationAntalya Airport, Antalya, Turkey
Occupants91
Passengers87
Crew4
Fatalities0
Survivors91

Azimuth Flight 5051 was an international passenger flight from Sochi International Airport to Antalya Airport. On November 24, 2024, the aircraft made a hard landing and caught fire. The fire was quickly extinguished and all 91 people on board survived.

Incident

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The aircraft departed Sochi with 91 occupants. The aircraft landed hard at night in Antalya, collapsing one landing gear and catching fire the number 1 engine. The aircraft was delivered to Azimuth in September 2017, and had MSN 95123. The aircraft was written off.