A Boeing 737-300, owned by Kyrgyz airline Avia Traffic Company, made an emergency landing at Osh airport, on Sunday November 22 reports “Interfax” referring to the Ministry of Emergency Situations.
According to RIA Novosti, the plane landed in poor visibility at the second attempt and was due to land at the airport Manas.
The Boeing skidded off the runway into the ground. Left engine and landing gear were damaged.
153 passengers were on board: 148 adults and 5 children. One of the six crew members was injured.
Osh airport is currently closed, all flights are postponed until the afternoon.