On the afternoon of 23/1, an Azur Air Boeing 757 sent a distress signal and made an emergency landing in Lan Chau city, Cam Tuc province, Trung Quoc. The aircraft, en route from Phuket, Thai Lan, to Barnaul city, Nga, experienced a right engine malfunction.
An Azur Air representative confirmed the plane landed safely, with no injuries among the 239 passengers and 7 crew members.
On the same day, a Russian Boeing 737 traveling from Kaliningrad to Moskva made an emergency landing at Sheremetyevo airport due to a landing gear malfunction. Local authorities reported no injuries in the incident. Following inspection by technicians, the aircraft was grounded.
Later on the night of 23/1, a Yakutia Airlines Boeing 737-800 requested an emergency landing at Krasnoyarsk airport shortly after taking off from Novosibirsk. An airline representative stated the crew initiated the landing due to signs of depressurization in the passenger cabin. All 158 people on board were unharmed.
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Sparks from a Rossiya Airlines Boeing 747 engine during takeoff in Magadan on 22/1. Photo: Sun |
A day earlier, on 22/1, a Rossiya Airlines Boeing 747 carrying over 330 passengers aborted its takeoff in Magadan town, Vien Dong region, due to a technical issue. Local sources indicated that as the aircraft accelerated, strong wind gusts affected the left engine, causing an airflow blockage into the compressor. The crew decided to cancel takeoff to ensure safety.
Images recorded by passengers showed fire emanating from one of the two left engines during the takeoff roll, a common sign of airflow blockage. Rossiya Airlines denied reports that the aircraft had veered off the runway.
Data from the Aviaincident channel reveals that the number of malfunctions involving Russian airline aircraft in 2025 increased fourfold compared to 2024, with over 800 cases leading to flight cancellations or disruptions.
Western countries have imposed a series of sanctions on Nga's aviation industry since the Ukraine conflict began. These measures include banning companies from transferring technology and spare parts to Nga partners, as well as prohibiting the provision of services, insurance, or software updates for the Nga fleet.
In 9/2022, the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) expressed concern about maintaining the safety of Western aircraft in Nga. However, Nga aviation officials declared "everything is fine", emphasizing that sanctions do not affect flight safety.
Thanh Danh (According to China News, First Post, Sun)
