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The Air Via airplane was carrying out a charter flight from Leipzig with a total of 172 passengers aboard. Photo by bTV
Two elderly women - a Bulgarian and a German - have been slightly injured as a plane unexpectedly left the runway of the airport in Bulgaria’s Black Sea city of Varna.
The casualties have been identified, they are aged 71 and 81 respectively. They have broken limbs and are currently treated in a local hospital.
The accident took place at 10:19 am EET on Friday.
The Air Via airplane was carrying out a charter flight from Leipzig with a total of 172 passengers aboard.
All passengers have been evacuated from the aircraft.
Until the early afternoon on Friday Varna airport remained closed with all incoming and outgoing flights redirected to the airport in Burgas.
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