The plane flying from the UAE to the USA made an emergency landing at Pulkovo

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An Emirates plane flying from Dubai to San Francisco made an emergency landing at Pulkovo International Airport in St. Petersburg, TASS reports citing a source in emergency services.

“An Emirates Boeing 777-300 aircraft flying from Dubai to San Francisco landed at an alternate airfield in Pulkovo due to an emergency situation. The landing is safe,” the source said.

Passengers have been disembarked from the aircraft, and an alternate flight will arrive from Dubai for them. The press service of Pulkovo stated that there were no casualties as a result of the incident.

The reason for landing at the airport was called a technical malfunction. An emergency services representative told RIA Novosti that there had been a violation of the aircraft control system. According to preliminary data, there were 246 passengers on board.

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