There was a problem with the engine in the tail section of the Boeing 777, which was quickly pulled to the parking lot and extinguished.
On Friday, June 30, St. An Emirates flight from St. Petersburg to Dubai was canceled due to smoke coming out of the tail section. This is reported by the TASS agency with reference to the emergency services.
On the night of July 1, Boeing 777 flight EK 176 landed on the runway at Pulkovo Airport and was already starting to move when thick smoke poured from the engine behind the plane. As the source noted, the smoke occurred without an open flame. The airport continued its normal operation, landing on other flights was not stopped.
The press service of the Northern Capital Air Gate Company, which manages the airport, evacuated 240 passengers, along with 15 crew members, to the terminal, and the rescue and emergency team pulled the plane into the parking lot. While no one was injured as a result of the incident, the transport prosecutor’s office launched a preliminary investigation.
According to Russian website Life, Emirates flight EK 176 departed Dubai at 4:49 am Moscow time. Chances are the technicians were able to fix the fault. According to the Daily Mail, the Boeing 777 arrived safely in Dubai, about 5 hours late, 6.5 hours later. The media noted that Emirates continues to operate flights to Russia and carry Russians, almost all Western airlines have stopped their operations in the country due to the large-scale invasion of Ukraine.
Recently, a civilian plane crashed in the USA, which it wanted to intercept F-16 warplanes. The Cessna 560 was on its way to New York, but it deviated 300 miles and passed the Capitol, where President Joe Biden was playing golf.
Source: Focus
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