<span style="color: #222222;">In Russia, a passenger jet skidded off the runway and caught fire while landing in the city of Sochi, injuring 18 people. It was carrying 164 passengers and six crew from Moscow. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Video showed fierce flames from the aircraft after it crashed through the airport fence and fell into a riverbed. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The plane's undercarriage and a wing were damaged when it left the runway and a left engine then caught fire. The jet was attempting to land in strong wind and heavy rain early today. </span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Sochi airport said on its website that the fire was extinguished in eight minutes and all those on board were evacuated within 17 minutes. Russia's Investigative Committee has launched a criminal investigation into the incident. </span><br />