Passenger plane of Moscow-Chelyabinsk flight signal gave distress signal

Passenger Boeing “Victory” gave a distress signal on the way from Moscow to Chelyabinsk, the emergency services of Russia said.

“The Boeing 737 aircraft operates from Sheremetyevo (Moscow) to Chelyabinsk. An hour later, with a little after departure, the commander gave a distress signal,” the message said.

According to Flightradar24, the plane began to decline sharply above Bashkiria and is currently performing a turn in the direction of Ufa.