An Istanbul-bound flight from Minsk had to land in the Russian southern city of Astrakhan after one of its passengers felt sick, Bleavia air carrier said.

"Today, on November 26, a passenger of Belavia flight 785 Minsk-Istanbul felt sick. The aircraft pilot made a decision to land at the nearest airport - in Astrakhan," it wrote on its Telegram channel.

The plane landed at 8:00 p.m. Moscow time (5:00 p.m. GMT). The sick woman was handed over to medics.