A plane carrying Russians caught fire in Turkey right after landing (video).

At Antalya Airport (Turkey), a Russian passenger aircraft, the Sukhoi Superjet 100 operated by "Azimuth," caught fire. The plane was on a flight from Sochi and ignited shortly after landing.

This information was reported by Russian media. It is noted that there were 79 passengers and six crew members on board. According to other reports, the number of passengers may have been higher.

Witnesses claim that the left engine of the aircraft caught fire after landing. It is also possible that the plane sustained damage to its fuel tank, leading to a fuel spill.

Passengers reported that there was a strong impact with the ground during landing, after which they noticed the fire. There has been no information regarding injuries so far, and details about the extent of the aircraft's damage have not been disclosed yet.

Reports have emerged that this aircraft (RA-89085) had damaged its landing gear doors just a month ago due to a hydraulic system failure during landing in Moscow. At that time, it was removed from service.

As is known, the Russian Sukhoi Superjet 100 raised numerous reliability concerns right after it began operations in 2011. According to BBC, even its main operator, Russian Aeroflot, considered it the least safe passenger aircraft in its fleet. There are at least 16 incidents involving this model documented in open sources.

Russians have been forced to use it after Western sanctions were imposed following the invasion of Ukraine. As a result, they can no longer access spare parts for Western-manufactured aircraft.

This has led to many planes going out of service. For instance, in December alone, six aircraft experienced malfunctions in just one week.