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Iraqi Airways plane from Baghdad to Minsk makes emergency landing in Russia

Russian Aviaton » Friday December 27, 2019 12:09 MSK
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An Iraqi Airways plane travelling from Baghdad to Minsk has performed an emergency landing in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, at 11:15 Moscow time due to technical issues, a representative for Platov International Airport said on Friday.

According to a source familiar with the matter, the plane had to land at a reserve airfield due to an autopilot failure.

There were 200 people onboard of the aircraft, the source added.