Monday, January 3, 2011

Runway accident in Surgut Airport in Siberia

The authorities of the Khanty Mansiysk Autonomous District in the north of Russia are given that support to airline passengers who became victims of an accident.

On Saturday, the Tupolev-154 airliner bound for Moscow from Surgut broke out in fire on the airstrip. It carries 134 passengers on board, three of whom passed away and 40 were burnt.

The local authorities have allotted 10 million roubles to sustain the families of those who died and were injured. Legal suggestion is also available. 28 people still stay in hospitals in Surgut, one of them is in serious condition. Local doctors are being given consultations by experts from Moscow burn centers.

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