A Nordwind Airlines passenger plane travelling from Moscow has had to perform a hard landing in Antalya, Turkey, according to Consulate General of Russia in Antalya.
Turkish portal Airporthaber previously reported that the fuselage of the Airbus A321-200 with the tail number VQ-BRS was damaged due to an impact that occurred when the landing gear touched the runway.
The plane's pilots were forced to request an emergency landing in Antalya after a smoke detector went off, Turkish portal added.