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Sheremetyevo Airport: Emergency situation with Sukhoi Superjet 100

An emergency occurred with Sukhoi Superjet-100 aircraft owned by Aeroflot Airlines.

Due to breakdown, as a result of which, tore off the casing of one of the engines, the plane hade to turn around and return to the airport almost immediatelly after take-off.

Safety requirements not allow landing immediately after takeoff, because fuel tanks is full. Pilots had to circle in the air for 1.5 hours to run out fuel.