The plane made an emergency landing in Irkutsk due to bad weather

Due to adverse weather conditions, the aircraft flying from Irkutsk to Bratsk made an emergency landing in the city of departure. This was announced on December 6 by the press service of the Bratsk airport.

"First, the crew decided to go on a second lap, and then fly to Irkutsk. There is no information about the time of the new departure of the flight yet," the message on the Telegram channel says.

A strong crosswind and poor visibility prevented the airliner from landing at Bratsk Airport. 74 passengers are waiting for a return flight in Bratsk, they will be offered soft drinks, and in case of a delay of more than 4 hours, hot meals.

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On December 5, the press service of the Far Eastern Transport Prosecutor's Office reported that due to adverse weather conditions in the Magadan Region, a Sibir Airlines aircraft flying from Novosibirsk to Magadan made an emergency landing at an alternate airfield in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky. It is specified that in this regard, the departure of the return flight from Magadan was delayed. 175 passengers are awaiting departure.

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