Plane from Antalya filed a distress signal

Airbus A319 aircraft flying from Antalya, filed a disaster signal before landing in St. Petersburg, Interfax reports with reference to an informed source.

The plane did not land at the set time at the airport “and continued to fly at the grassland, declaring a disaster signal,” said the agency interlocutor.

According to the FlightRadar24 service, the plane performs maneuvers in the airport waiting area at an altitude of 670 meters above the ground at a speed of 170 nodes (approximately 314 kilometers per hour).