A passenger Boeing from the Russian airline "Pobeda," flying from Dubai to Moscow, issued a distress signal while over the Caspian Sea. This was reported by RIA Novosti, citing a statement from the airline, as conveyed by Tengrinews.kz.
According to emergency services, the aircraft that signaled distress successfully landed in Astrakhan. There were no injuries reported.
Later, the low-cost carrier's press service stated that the plane made an emergency landing at Astrakhan Airport due to a false alarm.
"The aircraft operating flight DP992 from Dubai to Moscow landed at the alternate airport 'Astrakhan' due to a false activation of a sensor in one of the systems. The pilots landed the plane in a normal mode," the airline reported.
According to a representative from the airport, the passengers were accommodated in the terminal building.
"On January 29, 2025, flight DP992, en route from Dubai to Moscow, made an emergency landing at Astrakhan Airport at 19:16 local time for technical reasons. Passengers have been accommodated in the terminal building, and airline representatives are assisting them in accordance with Federal aviation regulations," the airport stated.
