What: Transaero Boeing 767 300 en route from Domodedovo to Hurgada Egypt
Where: Rostov-on-Don
When: Reported on Dec 1 2011
Who: 214 passengers
Why: While en route, engine problems forced the Transaero Boeing crew to divert to Rostov-on-Don reportedly due to engine problems. However, date, plane and preliminary cause have not been verified.
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