Direct flights to connect Russia and Philippines
Direct weekly flights from Russia to the Philippines will appear in March. IrAero launches flights to an exotic beach country.
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Direct flights to connect Ufa, Irkutsk, Novosibirsk with Vladikavkaz
Bashkortostan and Siberia will soon be connected with the capital of North Ossetia
Faulty oxygen equipment could have caused Russia's Su-30 crash
The fatal crash of a Russian military jet in the Siberian city of Irkutsk on Sunday could have been caused by faulty oxygen equipment, according to investigators. Two pilots were killed when the plane crashed into a two-storey house. At …
6,953 COVID-19 cases registered in Russia
Over the past 24 hours, the number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 infection increased by 6,953, a message of the operational headquarters for combating the spread of coronavirus infection reads. At the same period, 4,803 people …
An-12 plane began crashing from altitude of 230m after reporting go-around action
The An-12 cargo plane, which crashed in the Irkutsk Region, started falling from an altitude of 230 meters after the crew had reported their decision to go around, an air traffic controller of the airport said in a footage uploaded on the …
Strong earthquake hits Russian-Mongolian border
A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck early Tuesday in northern Mongolia not far from the border with Russia, the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) said. The epicenter of the quake, which struck at a relatively shallow depth of 10 km, was …
Turkmen president offers condolences over flood victims in Russia's Irkutsk Region
President of Turkmenistan Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov has offered condolences to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev over the human deaths and destruction …
Boeing en route from Blagoveshchensk to Moscow makes emergency landing at Irkutsk airport
A Boeing aircraft of Nordwind Airlines en route from Blagoveshchensk to Moscow made an emergency landing in Irkutsk, East Siberia, today, the airport’s press service said. "The plane of Nordwind Airlines made an emergency …
Azerbaijani film enters short list of Russian film festival
Azerbaijani director Mirbala Salimli's Red Garden has entered the short list of the 17th Baikal International Film Festival 'Man and Nature.' The festival will be held in Russia's Irkutsk on …
MC-21 airliner makes first test flight
MC-21 short-and medium-haul passenger plane made the first flight in Irkutsk, a source at the Irkutsk aviation plant (the Irkut Corporation) said on Sunday. "The plane was successful," the source said, refusing from further comments, …
Bodies of all Il-76 crew members found at crash site
The bodies of all ten crew members have been found at the crash site of Il-76 aircraft that went missing on Friday morning in Russia's Irkutsk Region, the head of the Siberian Regional Center of Emergencies Ministry, Sergey …
Irkutsk region announces mourning for victims of Il-76 crash
Monday, July 4, was announced as mourning in Irkutsk region in connection with the crash of Il-76, which was involved in extinguishing forest fires. I have signed a decree declaring Monday, July 4, a day of mourning in Irkutsk …
Search for Il-76 aircraft resumed in Irkutsk region
The search for Il-76 aircraft missing in the Irkutsk Region was resumed this morning, the press service of the Russian Emergency Ministry's local office said. Technical fault and pilot error are the key versions of the …
Il-76 disappears while putting out forest fire in Irkutsk
An Il-76 aircraft circling territories stricken by forest fires in Russia's Irkutsk region failed to report back to rescuers at the scheduled time. "The aircraft with rescuers on board should have made contact at 5:34 Moscow …
Irkutsk Airport accepts Turkish aircraft that had not reached Ulan Bator
A Turkish aircraft, which had to make an emergency landing due to bad weather conditions, landed today at the airport of the city of Irkutsk. "The plane, flying on the route Istanbul-Bishkek-Ulan Bator, landed in Irkutsk due to the …
Turkish Boeing makes emergency landing in Irkutsk
Today a Turkish Airlines aircraft made an emergency landing at Irkutsk airport due to a technical malfunction, a source at the airport reported. According to the electronic display board of the airport, the Turkish Boeing 737-900, …
