The plane of the flight Vladivostok – Moscow was forced to land in Irkutsk

Irkutsk, March 19, 2023, 14:38 — REGNUM A passenger liner en route from Vladivostok to Moscow made an emergency landing in Irkutsk. The reason was a technical problem, according to the press service of the Eastern Interregional Investigation Department for Transport of the Russian Investigative Committee on March 19.

The Airbus A330-343X aircraft of Aeroflot landed at the Irkutsk airport at about 05:30 (00:30 Moscow time) due to high pressure in the brake system. There were 295 people on board: 281 passengers and 14 crew members. No one was hurt, the plane was not damaged.

The investigative department conducts a pre-investigation check for violations of safety rules and the operation of air transport.