Plane with 160 Russians makes emergency landing in Turkey
A Corendon Airlines Boeing 737 MAX 8 flying from Ufa to Antalya made an emergency landing in Kayseri, Turkey, after the right engine failed. All 160 passengers were safely transferred to another aircraft to continue their journey.
Consensus
- A Corendon Airlines Boeing 737 MAX8 was flying from Ufa to Antalya.
- The right engine failed during the flight.
- The aircraft made an emergency landing in Kayseri, Turkey.
- There were 160 people on board, including Russian tourists.
- No injuries were reported.
- The aircraft was temporarily removed from service.
- Passengers were transferred to another plane to continue to Antalya.
Points of divergence
- The aircraft was operated by Corendon Airlines and was en route to Antalya. — riamo
- One passenger reported hearing a loud noise followed by a descent, and passengers waited about an hour and a half for information. — vm
- A separate incident involving a Superjet with 99 passengers occurred on 28 August, where a fire alarm triggered over Nizhny Novgorod, but no fire was found. — vm
Coverage (2 sources)
- Engine failed on plane with 160 Russians on board during flight to Turkey — РИАМО
- Shot: Plane from Ufa landed in Turkish Kayseri after engine failure — Вечерняя Москва