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Russian Passenger Plane Mistakenly Lands on Frozen River

No injuries reported in incident involving a Polar Airlines Antonov An-24; investigation launched amid rising trend of emergency landings in Russia.

  • A Russian passenger plane carrying 34 people mistakenly landed on a frozen river near Zyryanka airport due to pilot error.
  • No injuries were reported and the plane was not damaged.
  • The plane was a Soviet-era Antonov An-24 operated by Polar Airlines.
  • An investigation has been launched by the Federal Air Transport Agency into the incident.
  • The incident is part of a recent trend of Russian domestic passenger planes making emergency landings due to technical issues.
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