by A flight from Heathrow with more than 300 passengers was forced to make an emergency landing in Russia after an engine failure.
Air China Aircraft was bound to Beijing, but after technical difficulties on Tuesday morning after technical difficulties in Siberia.
All flights from Great Britain to Russia have been banned since Vladimir Putin’s invasion in Ukraine in 2022.
It is not known whether British citizens are 777-39L (ER) on board the aircraft.
It is believed that one of the engines has failed in the middle of flight and forced it to land the unscheduled landing in the Khanny-Mansi region.
The plane was filmed at the Russian airport (Baza),
All on board were stranded on the runway for several hours, while the airport authorities decide how to proceed.
According to reports, Air China was prepared for a new aircraft to collect the stranded travelers.
The Baza News Outlet, which is reported, has connections to Russian security services, said that despite the situation, there was “no panic” on the plane.
The Russian authorities applied for the exact number of those on board and said the number was 267 people, including the crew.
Mayor of Nizhnvartovsk Dmitry Koschenko said: “This morning, a flight of London After Beijing made an emergency landing. There are 267 people on board the aircraft, including the crew.
“Today, the question of your temporary accommodation is solved at the international terminal of our airport. And are waiting for the reserve flight stuff accordingly, which should leave the passengers in the near future.
“We have complete control over the situation, i.e. they monitor them. With the airport management with the government of our district, we will solve all topics today. We will of course make additional decisions.”
In a statement by the British Parliament in Great Britain, the flight ban in Great Britain, there is: “There is currently a ban on an aircraft that is gradually flying to Russian airfields when it comes to using the British airspace.
“This ban was implemented on April 5, 2022 in accordance with the regulations of the air navigation (restriction of the flight) (Russian Aircraft) 2022 (ROF ‘).”
