Sukhoi Superjet 100 Lands Gear Up

Bethany Whitfield

Thursday, July 25, 2013 at 09:03 PM ET

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** Sukhoi Superjet 100**

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A Sukhoi Superjet 100 made a belly landing at Keflavik International Airport during a test evaluation of its automated landing gear with simulated engine failure and strong crosswinds.
None of the five individuals aboard were seriously injured, though one sustained a minor leg injury during evacuation.
This incident adds to poor publicity for the Superjet 100 program, following a fatal crash in Indonesia last year attributed to human error.
Sukhoi maintains that the incident, which occurred during flight testing for a supplemental type certificate unrelated to airline operations, will not affect the Superjet 100's commercial use.

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A Sukhoi Superjet 100 landed on its belly at Keflavik International Airport in Iceland over the weekend during a test evaluation of the airplane’s fully automated landing gear.

The incident occurred while the jet was performing a landing with a simulated engine failure amid strong crosswinds. None of the five individuals aboard the Superjet were injured during the event, but one reportedly hurt his leg while evacuating the airplane.