Sunday, September 8, 2024 - A passenger aircraft flying to the UK was forced to make an emergency landing in Russia after suffering 'technical problems'.
An Air India Boeing 787-800 plane en route from
India's capital New Delhi to Birmingham made the precautionary landing
at Moscow's Sheremetyevo Airport yesterday evening.
The plane landed safely without any injuries to all 258
passengers and 17 crew members who were provided with 'full assistance',
airport officials said.
According to Mail Online, the aircraft had been cruising for
roughly six hours at an altitude of 40,000 feet when the pilots detected a
possible technical issue and made a request to land as they flew over the
Russian capital.
After undergoing a litany of checks, the aircraft was deemed
safe and set off hours later, arriving safely in Birmingham late last night.
The airport said in a statement following the unscheduled
landing yesterday: 'The aircraft's crew requested an unscheduled landing at
Sheremetyevo Airport due to technical problems.
'Airport services promptly responded to the crew's request
and prepared to receive the aircraft according to the applicable emergency
plan.
'The foreign crew received full assistance from the Russian
airport and specialists under the applicable international convention.'
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