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Engine Shut down on Tenerife-Moscow Flight Which Diverts to Frankfurt


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Contact photographer Roberto Bianchi Piti

What: Air Bashkortostan/VIM Airlines Boeing 757-200 en route from Tenerife to Moscow
Where: Frankfurt
When: Mar 10th 2012
Why: When the flight was en route over Paris, the flight developed engine problems.

Pilots shut down the affected engine, and diverted to Frankfurt Germany where they made a safe landing.

Air Bashkortostan/VIM Airlines used the layover in Germany to make repairs, and completed the flight less than 48 hours later.

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Vim Avia Engine Fire Causes Diversion in Italy


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Contact Photographer Kiskockas

What: VIM Avia Boeing 757 en route from Alicante Spain to Moscow Russia
Where: Rimini Italy
When: Aug 15th 2009
Who: 250 passengers (also reported as 225)
Why: While en route from Spain to Russia, the right engine indicated fire, causing the crew to declare an emergency while still over Italy. The engine was shut down and the flight diverted to Rimini where it landed safely. Passengers had to wait for the replacement flight, as immediate alternatives were not available.