A Pobeda Boeing 737 reported to have 170 people on board has had to turn around mid-flight en route to the Russian city of Astrakhan. The budget airline’s plane is on its way back to Moscow Airport due to reported engine failure.
Emergency services at Vnukovo Airport (VKO) are preparing for the landing of the Boeing 737, Interfax reported, citing sources. The pilot made the decision to turn back over Voronezh, southwestern Russia, after its right engine failed, according to the report.
The engine malfunction was confirmed by an unnamed Pobeda spokesman to Ria Novosti.
The plane took off from Vnukovo at 7:15am local time (4:15 GMT) and started losing altitude and speed less than an hour later. It descended by 2,000 meters in 20 minutes, according to Flightaware.
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