Passengers From Red Wings Boeing 777 Incident Depart for Phuket on Reserve Jet

Overview

• Domodedovo airport said the rescheduled Moscow–Phuket flight departed at 02:17 Moscow time on a reserve aircraft with arrival expected at 14:40 local time (10:40 MSK).
• The original flight on December 3 reported an engine fire shortly after takeoff from Moscow’s Domodedovo during a Red Wings Boeing 777-200 service to Phuket.
• The crew returned to the departure airport and landed safely after about one and a half hours airborne, with no injuries among the 425 people on board.
• The airline provided passengers with food, drinks and hotel accommodation, and the flight was moved to a later date.
• A preliminary designation by Rosaviatsia classifies the occurrence as an aviation incident, initiating standard oversight and investigative procedures.