Small Russian plane makes forced landing after engine fails
Moscow, Jul 16: A small Russian passenger plane made an emergency landing Friday in Siberia after experiencing engine failure, emergency officials said, adding that none of the 18 passengers and crew members aboard suffered serious injuries.
Soon after the An-28 plane disappeared in the Tomsk region in western Siberia, rescue helicopters spotted it in a field. The plane landed with its gear extended but overturned. A video from the site showed it lying upside down.
Emergency officials said helicopters were flying the passengers and crew to the city of Tomsk. Officials initially said the plane carried 17 people and had updated the number to 19 before they revised it again.
The crew made an emergency landing after one of its two engines failed, Russian news reports said.
The An-28 is a small short-range, Soviet-designed turboprop used by many small carriers across Russia and some other countries.
The plane belongs to the local SiLA airline and was flying from the town of Kedrovoye to Tomsk.
Authorities launched an investigation of whether the airline had complied with regulations.
The flight crew hadn't reported any problems before the plane disappeared, but the plane's emergency beacon activated during the flight, signaling that the aircraft had made a forced landing or crashed.
The incident comes 10 days after another Russian plane crashed while preparing to land in bad weather on the Kamchatka Peninsula in Russia's Far East, killing all 28 people on board. The investigation into the crash of the An-26 plane is ongoing.
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Elephant calf brought from Bijnor kept under care at Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Pilibhit (PTI): A 19-day-old elephant calf, brought from Bijnor, was placed under care at the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Sunday, an official said and added that the calf got separated from its mother in the forest area of Bijnor.
The calf was born on December 2 in the Bijnor forest area and got separated from its mother shortly after birth, the official said.
The forest department made several attempts to reunite it with its mother, but without any success. To ensure the calf's safety and better care, it was decided to transfer it to the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve on the instructions of senior officials.
On Saturday, Deputy Director Manish Singh received the calf. Special arrangements have been made in the reserve for its care. It has been kept in a safe and clean environment to provide it with a natural setting and protect it from external noise and disturbances.
Singh told reporters that raising an 19-day-old calf is challenging.
It requires a special diet as a substitute for mother's milk and constant monitoring.
He said a special team has been formed to provide 24-hour care. Since the calf is very young, it is being cared for like a newborn baby.
According to Singh, the primary responsibility for monitoring the calf's health has been entrusted to PTR's veterinarian, Dr Daksh Gangwar. Under his supervision, a complete record of the calf's health checkups, diet, and body temperature is being maintained. The team is ensuring that the calf does not contract any infection.
