The flight from Harbin, China, had 30 passengers and nine crew members on board and was forced to land in the world’s coldest Siberian city due to an emergency.
Dramatic footage shows the moment passengers were forced to use evacuation slides after an emergency landing in the world’s coldest city in temperatures of -41C.
A fire alarm on a Sukhoi Superjet 100 international flight arriving in the Russian city of Yakutsk indicated a problem related to the power bank. There were 30 passengers and nine crew members on board the flight from Harbin, China. Video footage shows people fleeing the plane in fear after using evacuation slides as firefighters worked to save the plane.
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A passenger told Vecherny Yakutsk: “The flight attendant warned us that an emergency landing was coming. An emergency briefing was given. We all placed our bags on the top shelf. We slouched in our chairs, in a brace position. I covered my head with my head.I was expecting a strong impact, but fortunately the pilot landed the plane very gently and the flight attendant said, “Please evacuate quickly. I have put it down,” he ordered. Yakutsk in Siberia is the coldest city in the world, with the lowest temperature on record recorded in the city on February 5, 1891, at -64.4 degrees Celsius. The average minimum temperature in January is -42 degrees, and the daylight hours in the city are less than 4 hours. per day.
Although smoke was detected, there was no fire and the passengers landed in a blistering -41 degree environment. “Smoke detectors were activated on a Sukhoi Superjet 100 aircraft heading from Harbin to Yakutsk during its third descent today,” a Yakut Airways spokesperson said. A Chinese-made mobile battery stored in the luggage is said to be the cause of the emergency. The airline continued: “The plane has been grounded until the issue is resolved. A Federal Air Transport Agency committee has been established to determine the circumstances of the incident.”