A Russian passenger plane caught fire in Thailand after a top Russian official said the country's planes were safe despite sanctions on its airlines

• A Russian plane caught fire while taking off from an airport in Thailand, according to reports.

• A top Russian official said it has "not become more dangerous to fly" in Russia after sanctions on the country's airlines.

• Passengers reported hearing "the sound of crackling" before the plane caught fire.

Passengers captured video of a Russian passenger plane that caught fire as it was preparing to depart from the Phuket International Airport in Thailand.

Cellphone video obtained by The Sun shows the plane's wing smoking while the plane drives across the airport's tarmac.

Azur Air, the Russian airline that owns the plane, did not immediately return Insider's request for comment on Sunday. The company told The Sun in a statement that "airline technical specialists have already started work to eliminate the malfunctions."

The plane's passengers will be provided with a hotel, meals, and drinks while waiting for a new flight to Moscow, the company said in the statement. The aircraft could carry up to 321 passengers, The Sun reported.