China News Service, February 6. According to a report by TASS on the 4th local time, a Russian Azur Air plane flying from Phuket to Moscow suffered damage to its landing gear and was delayed for more than 4 hours.
Image source: British "Daily Mail" report screenshot
According to the video released by the British "Daily Mail", the tires exploded during take-off, the engine burst into flames, and the pilot had to abort the take-off.
The Daily Mail reported that there were 309 passengers and 12 crew members on board.
One report said the plane was taking off at 120 mph when the problem arose.
Passengers said they heard a "crack" before takeoff and could see damage to the landing gear when they stepped out of the plane.