«Leave everything. The plane will explode»: the plane Beijing to Los Angeles made an emergency landing in Chukotka

The passengers of the flight from Beijing to Los Angeles had to be urgently evacuated in Russia’s airport for fear that the plane «explode».

In the video, which appeared in social networks, you can see the panic and chaos on Board the Boeing 777 operated by Air China after he made an emergency landing in Anadyr, capital of Chukotka is the most Eastern city of Russia, where at that time the air temperature was -20°C. the footage shows how passengers down the emergency ladders directly into the frozen asphalt.

One of the passengers wrote about the incident: «When the flight attendant opened the door, she screamed, «Drop everything, evacuate immediately. The plane will explode.» The salon was filled with screaming and panic, and the hostess did their best to maintain order.»

The official reason for the evacuation was the alarm about a possible fire in the baggage compartment. On Board were 188 passengers. They were sent to the airport where they were placed directly on the floor.

«The passengers had planned to have dinner in Hollywood, but instead ended up on the floor in one of the darkest cities in the world,» wrote another passenger.

Russian sources reported that «no confirmation» of the fire, but from Beijing sent a spare plane to pick up passengers who were waiting.

Boeing 777 Air China Beijing to Los Angeles, got in Anadyr due to an activated fire sensor in the Luggage compartment. Imagine the feelings of the passengers, who, instead of warm California been found in Chukotka. Fun to slip on the emergency ramp and stand to freeze on the field. pic.twitter.com/nPlJIQTuTz

— Rustem Adagamov (@adagamov) March 5, 2019

Deputy Governor of Chukotka Leonid Nikolayev said: «All passengers were accommodated in the area of international flights in the airport VIP area. They are provided with food and water. On the place are the doctors.»

Despite the chaos, the injuries were not reported.

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