Crash of a Sukhoi Superjet during a test flight

A Sukhoi Superjet SSJ100-95 test flight has landed on its belly at the airport in Reykjavik Sunday, ending his race off track but making only slightly injured.

Russian jet fourth development apparatus according to the manufacturer, took off July 21, 2013 with five people on board for testing automatic crosswind landing and flight simulation on a single reactor. It seems that it is first presented on Runway 20 at Keflavik airport before making a loop and land on runway 11. According to testimony, the landing gear would not come out and Superjet ended his race on his stomach in the grass at the end of runway, with visible damage on the right platform. The flight lasted about 80 minutes by Sukhoi, which states that one of the officers present in the aircraft certification was slightly wounded in the leg during the evacuation, the other passengers being injured. No mechanical failure was initially detected, according to the manufacturer.

The Icelandic airport known for its violent crosswinds regularly welcomes new aircraft for test flights, and provides some spectacular landing images as was the case for the Airbus A380 (video here) or Boeing 787 Dreamliner (video here).

Recall that Sukhoi had experienced a crash in Indonesia on 9 May 2012, the eight crew and 37 passengers seeking death for a demonstration flight members. The survey showed that the pilot had ignored alarms, perhaps too busy to answer questions from visitors on board.

The Superjet 234 was ordered copies by Aeroflot, Transaero and UTair but also by Indonesian Kartika Air and Sky Aviation, Mexican Interjet, Lao Central Airlines, Orient Thai Airlines and leasing companies Pearl Aircraft Corp.. Finance and Leasing Company. Sixteen have been delivered, including two to the launch customer Armavia which eventually give up.