Boeing 737 forced to make emergency landing at remote Siberian airport after ‘technical malfunction’
The aircraft was flying from the small town of Mirny in Russia and was heading to Moscow but landed at Syktyvkar AirportA BOEING 737-800 plane was forced to make an emergency landing at a remote Siberian airport today following a "technical fault".
But the jet was forced to land at the tiny Syktyvkar Airport in the north of the country after suffering technical problems. "The fault was inspected by Syktyvkar experts and resolved in a timely fashion and was harmless to passengers.
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