Overview

• Flight CA856, a Boeing 777 from Heathrow to Beijing, diverted to Nizhnevartovsk in Russia and landed at about 8:17 a.m. local time after the crew reported an engine issue.
• Rosaviatsia and the Ural Transport Prosecutor’s Office confirmed the emergency landing, with officials citing roughly 250 passengers and 15 crew and the local mayor reporting 267 people in total.
• Air China dispatched a replacement aircraft to Nizhnevartovsk to carry passengers onward to Beijing, according to official and local reports.
• Passengers were kept on board or barred from the terminal for hours pending security clearance, the Nizhnevartovsk mayor said, and no injuries were reported.
• TASS identified the aircraft as B-2033, and coverage noted ongoing overflights of Russia by Chinese carriers and potential challenges for Western passengers due to sanctions and visa rules.