An airplane with 95 people onboard was safely evacuated in Turkey after catching fire.

The engine of a Russian-made Sukhoi Superjet 100, operated by Azimuth Airlines, caught fire after landing at Antalya Airport in southern Turkey on Sunday night, according to several reports.

The incident, which left no one injured, prompted an immediate evacuation of all 95 passengers and crew aboard the flight originating from the Russian resort city of Sochi.

Newsweek has contacted the Turkish transport ministry and Azimuth Airlines for comment via email.

The fire reportedly broke out after the plane made an emergency landing at 9:34 p.m. local time. The Turkish Ministry of Transport and Infrastructure reported that the blaze was swiftly extinguished by firefighting teams.

All of the passengers and crew were safely evacuated, the ministry said in a statement, adding that the incident temporarily suspended operations at the airport until early Monday morning​​.

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