Passenger Plane On Fire Makes Emergency Landing In Moscow: Reports

A passenger plane on fire made an emergency landing at the Moscow airport on Sunday, Russian media reported.

Dramatic video footage of the incident showed a fireball tearing down the runway leaving a thick plume of black smoke.

Dozens of passengers were evacuated from the plane as pilots managed to keep it on the runway, Russia Today reported. People seen using emergency exit slides to escape the aircraft.

Посадка пылающего Sukhoi Superjet 100 в Шереметьево. Пилоты - стальные люди pic.twitter.com/ETlzOHbUKw

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There were 78 people on board and its not clear how many were injured, reports said.

Ад в Шереметьево: Sukhoi Superjet 100, вылетевший из Москвы в Мурманск, вернулся из-за пожара на борту. Горит как факел, а в это время из передних дверей полным ходом идет эвакуация pic.twitter.com/oRWI6npPCu

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The plane involved was a Sukhoi Superjet 100 operated by Russia's flag carrier Aeroflot headed for the city of Murmansk, reports said.

More details are awaited.