S7 flight lands in Omsk after distress signal
Moscow, October 19: The Western Siberian Transport Procuratorate has begun an investigation into the landing of an S7 Airlines aircraft at Omansk Airport.
Consensus
- A S7 Airlines flight from Novosibirsk to Махачкала made an emergency landing in Omsk.
- The flight sent a distress signal in Kazakhstan airspace.
- The aircraft changed course toward Russia due to technical reasons.
- The landing in Omsk was successful and no one was injured.
- There were 176 passengers and 8 crew members on board.
- The West Siberian Transport Prosecutor's Office and the Eastern Interregional Investigative Directorate of the SKR launched checks into the incident.
Points of divergence
- The reserve aircraft departed Omsk with passengers to Makhachkala immediately after the emergency landing. — interfax
- The West Siberian Transport Prosecutor's Office is conducting oversight activities regarding the landing at Omsk airport. — vesti
Coverage (3 sources)
- Reserve flight of S7 airline flight S7 that landed in Omsk took off with passengers to Machakala — Интерфакс
- Prosecutor's Office is checking the landing of a plane at a reserve airfield in Omsk — Вести
- Prosecutor's Office will conduct an inspection in connection with the unplanned landing of S7 aircraft in Omsk — Интерфакс