Ukrainian An-124 Ruslan catches fire while landing at Chubu Airport

Ukrainian An-124 Ruslan catches fire while landing at Chubu Airport
Ukrainian An-124 Ruslan catches fire while landing at Chubu Airport

Incident during landing

On 22 October at approximately 19:20, a fire broke out on a Ukrainian An-124 Ruslan cargo plane at Chubu International Airport (Japan). According to Japanese broadcaster NHK, the fire started as the aircraft was landing.

Emergency services' actions

Air traffic controllers promptly detected signs of the fire. Subsequently, emergency services intervened quickly and extinguished the flames. No one was injured in the incident.

After the fire was extinguished, the aircraft was able to taxi to its parking spot under its own power.

Airport restrictions

Due to the emergency, the runway was temporarily closed for 15 minutes for an inspection. Following the completion of the check, the airport resumed normal operations.

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