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Sheremetyevo closes one of its runways to evacuate plane rolling off it

Sheremetyevo’s emergency services are taking efforts to remove the consequences of the incident and avoid serious delays

MOSCOW, January 13. /TASS/. One of the two runways at Moscow’s Sheremetyevo airport has been closed after a Smart Wings plane rolled off it, Anna Zakharenkova, a spokesperson for the airport, told TASS on Sunday.

"Following the incident, the Sheremetyevo airport had to close runway number 1 to evacuate the plane. In this connection, delays are possible in takeoffs and landinds," she said.

There were 47 people aboard the plane. No one was hurt.

"Sheremetyevo’s emergency services are taking efforts to remove the consequences of the incident and avoid serious delays," Zakharenkova added.