Aviation

22.8, emergency landing

Colombia: at least 15 people were injured when their plane made an emergency landing at an airport in southwestern Colombia. The accident occurred at the Antonio Narino airport in Chachaqui, a town in the southwestern province of Narino. The plane’s pilot, co-pilot and their assistant, who were in very serious conditions, were rushed to a hospital in Pasto, capital of Narino. The Russian made AN-26 plane, with 53 people on board, including the three crew members, experienced a failure in one of its engines when it requested an emergency landing. The plane landed on the airport’s No. 2 runway, but lost control and smashed into a sports centre. The aircraft is reported to have left the runway and broke in two. There were 53 persons on board. There were no fatalities.