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Air China London–Beijing Flight Diverts to Siberia After Reported Engine Trouble

Key details remain unconfirmed, including the reported cause, passenger nationalities, plus any official statements.

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Air China's logo is seen on a counter of Air China at a terminal of Beijing Capital International Airport in Beijing, China, March 28, 2016.REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo
The flight was reportedly a Boeing 777 aircraft and landed in Russia's Nizhnevartovsk airport.
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Overview

  • An Air China Boeing 777-39L(ER) carrying 311 passengers and crew made an emergency landing in Nizhnevartovsk, Russia.
  • The jet departed London Heathrow late Monday and diverted over Russian airspace before touching down this morning local time.
  • Footage from the Siberian airport shows the aircraft on the tarmac following the unscheduled stop.
  • The number of British citizens on board has not been established, with requests for comment to UK officials reported.
  • Russian outlet Baza reported the aircraft landed using one engine and that weather drove the diversion choice, with no official verification yet.