Manchester-bound flight forced to land in Russia despite Foreign Office advice

A Manchester-bound Airbus A330-300 from Beijing made an emergency landing in Russia due to a mechanical fault, despite Foreign Office advice against travel.

Brit Brief 15/08/2026 06:36

Manchester-bound flight forced to land in Russia despite Foreign Office advice — Manchester-bound flight forced to land in Russia despite advice

A plane bound for Manchester with more than 230 passengers on board made an emergency landing in Russia early today. The Airbus A330-300 from Beijing got into trouble over Siberia due to a “mechanical fault”, according to reports.

Emergency landing details

The emergency landing took place in the early hours of Saturday. The aircraft had departed from Beijing and was heading to Manchester.

Foreign Office advice

The landing occurred despite Foreign Office advice for Brits against travel to Russia.

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