The TU-204 airliner of the Red Wings airline barely flew from Ufa airport, heading to Sochi, as reported on the ignition of the left engine. An eyewitness of the incident says that the chassis was barely removed, a clap occurred, and the flashing behind the window began. Flame cut metal, panic began in the cabin - shouts, vanity, crying.

And the plane was gaining altitude and tilted. On board the liner there were 202 passengers, among them 40 children. The pilot turned off the burning engine, managed to level the board and decided to return to the airport of Ufa. Flight attendants as they could, calmed people and forced them to take their places. Experienced pilot began to decline and managed to land a burning car. With the help of inflatable gangways the passengers were promptly evacuated, nobody was injured. The passengers clapped, hugged and laughed. People worked with psychologists, passengers were provided with food.

The emergency vessel was suspended from flights, and passengers were given seats in a backup plane that arrived from Domodedovo. However, 57 passengers flew further declined.

According to experts, the pilots worked at a high level, because planting a car with a burning engine and full tanks is not easy.

On-site works the investigative and operational group of the Privolzhsky Investigation Department on transport of the RF IC. Causes of emergency are established. This liner is 9 years old, which is not considered a long term. Ufa Airport operates in normal mode.