Passenger flight makes emergency landing after 'engine shuts down'

It reportedly had 78 passengers on board.

By Nicky Ryan Wednesday 25 Mar 2015, 9:28 AM

Mar 25th 2015, 9:28 AM 22,838 Views 24 Comments

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Updated 9.40am

shutterstock_133793786 File photo of a UTair 737 Source: UTair via Shutterstock.com

A PLANE HAS made an emergency landing at an airport in St Petersberg, Russia.

The UTair flight, a Boeing 737 with flight number UT369, was travelling from Moscow to the city when it encountered engine trouble.

One of its engines had reportedly shut down.

Reuters reports that the plane was carrying 78 passengers.

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The plane made a safe emergency landing at one the city’s airports.

UTair flight #UT369 just made a safe landing in S:t Petersburg with one engine. pic.twitter.com/jwVX2zmRf0
— Flightradar24 (@flightradar24) March 25, 2015

Source: Flightradar24/Twitter

Originally published 9.23am

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Passenger flight makes emergency landing after 'engine shuts down'

It reportedly had 78 passengers on board.