Overview
- The Boeing 767-200 operating UTA716 circled for nearly two hours to burn fuel before landing at Dubai’s Al‑Maktoum airport.
- Utair reported no injuries, and the aircraft, registration 73081, was removed from service for inspection.
- The Ural transport prosecutor’s office said the flight was delayed pending a reserve aircraft.
- Rosaviatsia introduced temporary restrictions at Pskov, Pulkovo and Kaluga for safety, then lifted them later.
- Moscow-area airports continued operations in an enhanced mode due to heavy snowfall, according to Rosaviatsia.