Overloaded Airliner Makes Soft Landing In Moscow Despite Concerns

Faizan Hashmi Published December 16, 2019 | 12:00 AM

Overloaded Airliner Makes Soft Landing in Moscow Despite Concerns

MOSCOW (UrduPoint News / Sputnik - 16th December, 2019) A passenger plane from Hong Kong routinely touched down at Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport after its excess of landing mass prompted preparations for an emergency landing.

"The plane landed as usual at Sheremetyevo Airport at 9:14 p.m. [18:14 GMT]," a source in the Moscow region's emergency services told Sputnik.

It was not immediately clear how many people were aboard the Airbus A330 and what caused the overload. Moscow was its final stop.

Another airliner going from Moscow to Hong Kong was forced to turn around at around the same time after a passenger fell ill. The plane belonged to Russia's flag-carrier Aeroflot, whose press office confirmed the details to Sputnik.

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