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It is still unclear why the pilots missed the runway, which is very close
On Thursday, December 28, the An-24 turboprop of Polar Airlines was supposed to land at Zyryanka airport, but for some reason it did not work out: the An-24 did not land on the runway, but next to it – to the Kolyma River. However, the plane did not stay on the river for long: on December 29 it was towed to the airport.
Judging by the video and photos, one loader did the job. However, this required clearing the snow and laying a kind of road from the airport to the river.
The landing of the An-24 on the river is classified as a serious aviation incident, and a special commission has been created to investigate it. Let us remind you that there were 34 people on board the airliner, no one was injured.