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Aeroflot Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Moscow

Aeroflot flight SU-1415 made an emergency landing at Sheremetyevo International Airport in Moscow, Russia, on January 9th.

The Boeing 737-800 plane flying from Yekaterinburg, Russia, was descending toward Moscow when the crew noticed sparks and smoke coming from the cabin ceiling.

The plane continued for a safe landing. All one hundred and forty-nine people aboard remained unharmed.

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Ural Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Saint Petersburg

Ural Airlines flight U6-365 had to return and make an emergency landing in Saint Petersburg, Russia, on December 7th.

The Airbus A320-200 plane took off for Yekaterinburg, Russia, but had to turn back after the crew noticed disagreeing airspeeds.

The plane landed back safely. All one hundred and twenty-three passengers and six crew members remained unharmed.

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Aeroflot Flight Makes Emergency Landing in Russia

Aeroflot flight SU-1513 had to divert and make an emergency landing at Koltsovo Airport in Yekaterinburg, Russia, on October 21st.

The Airbus A321-200 plane heading from Surgut International Airport to Sheremetyevo International Airport, Russia, was diverted after the crew noticed smoke emanating from a galley.

The plane landed safely. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

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Air France Flight Diverts to Russia due to Engine Failure

Air FranceAn Air France flight had to make an emergency landing at Koltsovo International Airport in Yekaterinburg, Russia, on February 15.

According to Russian media, the decision for emergency landing was made after one of the engines of Boeing 777 stopped working. The flight was en-route from Seoul, South Korea to Paris, France at the time.

The plane, carrying 290 passengers and 18 crew members, landed uneventfully. Everyone aboard remained unharmed.

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Ikar Flight Makes Emergency Landing at Haikou Airport, China

IkarIkar airlines flight IK-2474 had to make an emergency landing at Haikou airport, China on June 18.

The incident happened when the Boeing-767-300 was en route from Thailand to Yekaterinburg, located in the Russian Urals.

According to authorities, the decision to make an emergency landing was due to a power generator malfunction. The plane landed safely, with a delay of 3 hours from its scheduled landing time of 1:40 a.m. No one was hurt.

Gennady Chuprov, the airline’s Deputy Director General for flight safety, said that 231 passengers were accommodated at a Wuhan city hotel.