The key facts
- An IrAero aircraft made an emergency landing in Irkutsk at around 13:30 local time (08:30 Moscow time)
- Media outlets differ on the type of aircraft: SSJ-200 or CRJ200
- The cause of the landing and information about the people on board have not yet been reported
Emergency landing in Irkutsk
A passenger aircraft of the IrAero airline, operating a flight from Talakan in Yakutia to Irkutsk, made an emergency landing at its destination airport. The incident occurred at around 13:30 local time (08:30 Moscow time); it was reported by the East Siberian Transport Prosecutor's Office on its Telegram channel.
What is known and what remains unknown
Media outlets differ on the type of aircraft: Gazeta.Ru citing the prosecutor's office, calls it an SSJ-200, while Life.ru writes about a regional CRJ200 aircraft. The cause of the emergency landing has not yet been reported; there is also no official information about the number of passengers and crew members, their condition, or the possible consequences of the incident.
Previous incidents involving IrAero aircraft in Irkutsk
This is not the carrier's first mishap at Irkutsk airport recently. According to Life.ru, on October 18, during a training flight, one of the company's An-24 aircraft reported smoke near the right landing gear strut while landing, after which a wheel burst on the taxiway. The aircraft could not be removed promptly, and the runway was closed for two and a half hours: seven flights were delayed, there were no injuries, and investigators opened an inquiry. In addition, in September 2023, an IrAero An-26 made an emergency landing at the same airport with a failed left engine — there were 25 passengers and four crew members on board, and no one was hurt.
