Ufa International Airport
Russian Tourists Allowed to Vacation in Bulgaria, First Charters Arrive in June
Yesterday, Russian authorities gave permission to the local tour operator Pegas Touristik to resume charter flights to Bulgaria, told TravelNews Rumyana Yuksel, Manager of Aqua Tour BG, who is representative of the Russian tour operator in Bulgaria.
Russian Plane Engine Bursts into Flames with Hundreds of Passengers on Board
A plane with hundreds of tourists on board made an emergency landing in Russia after one of its engines caught fire soon after takeoff.
All 202 passengers plus crew members were safely evacuated from the Red Wings Tu-204 at Ufa in the Ural mountains.
Tourists on flight number 808 filmed the left-side engine as it sparked and was engulfed in flames.