Boeing 737 Plane Makes Hard Landing in Northwest Russia

Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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A Boeing 737 airliner with 94 people on board made a hard landing in northwestern Russia on Feb. 9, airline UTair confirmed. There were no serious injuries, the company said.

A “sharp, unpredictable wind shear” occurred during landing, and the plane’s landing gear collapsed while the plane was on the runway, FlightGlobal reported. Wind shear is a sudden change in wind velocity and/or direction.
Jack Phillips
Jack Phillips
Breaking News Reporter
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