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Dubai-Moscow flight makes emergency landing in Southern Russia

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A passenger flight operated by the Russian airline Pobeda, en route from Dubai to Moscow, safely landed in Astrakhan, a city in southern Russia, after issuing a distress signal over the Caspian Sea.

The Boeing 737 issued the emergency signal due to a fire detector warning in the luggage compartment © RNS

The Boeing 737 issued the emergency signal due to a fire detector warning in the luggage compartment © RNS

A passenger flight operated by the Russian airline Pobeda, en route from Dubai to Moscow, safely landed in Astrakhan, a city in southern Russia, after issuing a distress signal over the Caspian Sea, Interfax news agency reported citing Russian emergency services.

The Boeing 737 issued the emergency signal due to a fire detector warning in the luggage compartment, Interfax said.

All passengers and crew members were unharmed, it added.

Reporting by Maxim Rodionov

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