A Boeing airplane on the London–Beijing route made an emergency landing in Nizhnevartovsk, Russia, after one engine reportedly failed. The flight carried 311 passengers and crew and diverted to a reserve airfield in the Khanty-Mansi region at 8.17am local time. Airport services reacted quickly, bringing a boarding ramp and placing staff on high alert. Local reports said there was no panic, but passengers were told to expect hardship. The airline will likely send a reserve aircraft with technicians and parts because local facilities cannot repair such a large airliner. Accommodation and holding-space constraints for the large passenger group remain uncertain.
The flight was carrying 311 passengers and crew members destined to Beijing and was forced to divert to Nizhnevartovsk in Russia's Khanty-Mansi region at 8.17am local time. An eyewitness told Russian media that airport services we're "on high alert for the unexpected guest. It's not every year that such a flight from the UK arrives in Nizhnevartovsk," the witness said. "But they prepared quickly. A suitable boarding ramp was immediately brought to the plane. What happens next is still unknown."
Russian news outlet Baza, which has links to the Russia n security services, said, "Airport services were on high alert for the unexpected guest. It's not every year that such a flight from the UK arrives in Nizhnevartovsk. "But they prepared quickly - a suitable boarding ramp was immediately brought to the plane." Baza reported that there was "no panic" and the passengers have been told that as a result of the emergency landing they will have some hardship.
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