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Azur Air Flight Diverts to Lanzhou After Emergency Signal

The carrier is sending a reserve aircraft to carry travelers onward to Barnaul following the precautionary landing.

Overview

  • The Boeing 757 operating the PhuketBarnaul route made an unscheduled landing in Lanzhou, China.
  • All 238 passengers and seven crew members were reported unharmed.
  • Azur Air accommodated travelers in Lanzhou hotels after the diversion.
  • A reserve flight is preliminarily scheduled to depart Lanzhou at 04:40 local time (23:40 Moscow time) for Barnaul.
  • The airline said the diversion followed an onboard emergency signal and that the journey will continue on the backup jet.