EMERGENCY Aeroflot A321 #SU1008 runway excursion at Kaliningrad (Russia)
An Aeroflot plane skidded off runway during landing at Kaliningrad International Airport (Russia).
The Airbus A321 (reg. VP-BES) flight #SU1008 from Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow (Russia) was landing at Kaliningrad International at 1010 LT when it violently skidded off the runway.
The nose gear collapsed and the aircraft stopped in the snow.
Passengers were evacuated and the airport was closed.
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