Airliner has engine fire, lands in Siberia

YEKATERINBURG, Russia, Oct. 14 (UPI) -- A Yamal Airlines plane made an emergency landing Friday morning in Siberia after one of its engines caught fire, the Emergencies Ministry said.

No injuries were reported.

RIA Novosti reported 67 passengers and seven crew members were aboard the TU-134 airliner.

The plane, which was bound for Salekhard, landed at Novy Urengoy Airport in the Yamal-Nenets Autonomous Area.

A spokesman for the Urals regional emergencies center told ITAR-Tass the engine caught fire as the plane was gaining speed on the runway, preparing for takeoff. The passengers and crew were evacuated.

The fire was reported at 11:58 a.m. local time.