Shanghai-Bound Flight Diverted to Russia After Mechanical Issue
China Aviation Daily | Feb. 15, 2017
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A China Eastern Airlines flight heading from London to Shanghai has made an emergency landing in Krasnoyarsk Krai, Russia after experiencing a mechanical problem.
Flight MU552, performed by an Airbus A330-200 (Registration B-5975), departed from Heathrow at 9:02 p.m. Tuesday local time but the crew requested an emergency landing due to mechanical failure.
The aircraft was diverted to Russia's Yemelyanovo International Airport for a safe landing with no injuries reported.
In a statement, China Eastern apologized to passengers and said a replacement aircraft has been arranged to fly the passengers back to Shanghai.