A S7 Airlines Airbus A320 flying from Novosibirsk to Krasnodar…

A S7 Airlines Airbus A320 flying from Novosibirsk to Krasnodar returned to the departure airport on July 29, 2026, due to a fire alarm in one of its engines; no open fire was confirmed, and all passengers were safely transported to their destination via a backup aircraft. The incident triggered investigations by both the Investigative Committee and transport prosecutors.

Consensus

The S7 Airlines flight from Novosibirsk to Krasnodar had to return to the departure airport on July 29.
The return was due to a fire alarm in one of the engines during flight.
No open fire or physical damage was confirmed by the aircraft inspection.
All passengers were transported to their destination using a reserve aircraft.
The crew performed an emergency landing in accordance with standard procedures.
No injuries or fatalities occurred.
Investigations were initiated by the Investigative Committee of Russia and transport prosecutors.

Points of divergence

The incident involved a third engine failure with Russian passenger aircraft this summer, referencing prior incidents involving Sukhoi Superjet 100 and Boeing 737-800. — tg_moscowtimes_ru
A separate incident occurred on July 29 involving a flight from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk to Oha, which returned due to bird strike; no damage was found after inspection and passengers were flown via reserve aircraft. — vm
The bird strike incident involved the same date (July 29) as the S7 flight from Novosibirsk, but this is inconsistent with other sources that place it on July 30 and attribute it to a different route. — vesti
S7 stated there was no open fire—only an alarm triggered—and emphasized the crew followed standard procedures. — kommerant

Coverage (6 sources)

Aircraft from Yuzhno-Sakhalinsk to Okha returned to the departure airport after colliding with a bird — Вечерняя Москва
Aircraft performing a flight from Yakutsk to Oymyakon returned to the departure airport — Вести
Fire occurred: Russian airline plane's engine failed for the third time since summer — The Moscow Times
S7 commented on data regarding engine fire at a plane from Novosibirsk — Коммерсантъ
S7 aircraft returned to Novosibirsk airport after engine fire — Интерфакс
S7 Aircraft Returned to Novosibirsk Airport After Takeoff — Интерфакс

A S7 Airlines Airbus A320 flying from Novosibirsk to Krasnodar…

Consensus

Points of divergence

Coverage (6 sources)

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