All 144 occupants of a KD-Avia Boeing 737-300 have escaped uninjured after the aircraft made an emergency landing in Kaliningrad with retracted undercarriage.
The aircraft was operating flight KD794, between Barcelona and Kaliningrad, with 138 passengers and six crew members.
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KD-Avia says the 20-year-old leased aircraft landed at Khrabrovo Airport at 22:15 yesterday "with no landing-gear".
Russia's ministry of transport states that the crew aborted the initial approach after reporting a technical problem.
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The aircraft subsequently landed with its undercarriage retracted, "on its fuselage and engines", says the ministry, adding that both engine casings and the lower fuselage are "considerably damaged".
KD-Avia says: "None of the passengers and crew members was injured."
It has not identified the airframe involved but states that an investigation committee is to look into the reasons for the accident.
Source: Air Transport Intelligence news
