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Russian Jets Keep Failing Mid-Flight—Fourth Emergency Landing in Seven Days
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A Boeing 757 operated by Russian airline Azur Air was forced to make an emergency landing in Hanoi after one of its engines failed mid-flight, according to Russian State Media TASS on January 27.
The aircraft was en route from Nha Trang, Vietnam to Irkutsk with 238 passengers and seven crew members on board. The emergency landing proceeded normally, but the airline has warned of potential scheduling disruptions, including delays and rerouted flights.
This incident marks the fourth in-flight malfunction involving Russian-operated aircraft within a week. According to Shot, the Boeing 757 experienced an engine failure shortly after reaching a cruising altitude of over 10,600 meters before declaring an emergency and circling Hanoi in preparation for landing.
On January 23, another Azur Air Boeing 757 en route from Phuket, Thailand to Barnaul also suffered an engine failure and made an emergency landing in Lanzhou, China. No casualties were reported in that case either.
Later the same day, a Boeing 737 flying from Kaliningrad to Moscow experienced landing gear issues and was forced to land at Sheremetyevo Airport. No injuries were reported.
Separately, during the night of January 23, a Yakutia Airlines Boeing 737-800 traveling from Novosibirsk to Krasnoyarsk made an emergency landing after cabin pressure began to drop. According to the airline, the issue was likely caused by ice buildup in a pressurization system valve. The aircraft was carrying 158 passengers.
According to data from the Aviaincident monitoring channel, the number of technical incidents involving Russian commercial aircraft quadrupled in 2025 compared to 2024. More than 800 cases of technical malfunction resulting in flight cancellations or diversions were reported between January and the end of November.
The surge in aviation-related issues has been linked to international sanctions imposed on Russia following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine. These restrictions have limited access to aircraft parts, maintenance support, and certification services from Western aerospace firms.
Earlier, Russia was reported to have transported civilian passengers, including children, aboard a military cargo-configured An-26 aircraft in the Irkutsk region, according to Ukraine’s Center for Countering Disinformation.
The incident, which involved a sudden switch from a scheduled An-24 passenger flight, reflects what the Center described as “systemic problems” in Russia’s aviation sector amid sanctions and a shortage of certified aircraft.
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