Russian Plane Breaks Apart Mid-Air During Emergency Landing

A Russian SSJ100 plane operated by Rossiya Airlines disintegrated mid-air, forcing an emergency landing in Khabarovsk on November 15. The aircraft, carrying 90 passengers and five crew members from Vladivostok to Blagoveshchensk, suffered a section of its outer skin detaching during flight, but no injuries were reported. Authorities confirmed a technical malfunction, and the incident follows concerns about the safety of the Sukhoi Superjet fleet amid ongoing issues and sanctions affecting Russia’s aviation industry.

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