Russian passenger plane overruns runway, all on board unharmed

VLADIVOSTOK, Jan. 25 (Xinhua) -- An An-24 passenger plane overran the runway during takeoff in Russia's Khabarovsk Territory, but all 23 people on board were unharmed, TASS news agency reported on Saturday.

According to local emergency services, the aircraft was departing from the settlement of Nelkan when it failed to lift off during acceleration.

"The crew initiated an emergency braking maneuver, causin