Utair flight to Berlin makes emergency landing in Moscow - reports

Russian airline's Boeing 737 flight to Berlin will reportedly make an emergency landing in Moscow after suffering an emergency situation mid-air.

UPDATE: Russian airline's @Boeing 737 flight to #Berlin to make emergency landing in #Moscow - source https://t.co/OpnPQ6pEKM pic.twitter.com/r8dcT8h23V

— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) July 8, 2019

It was earlier reported that pilots have declared a mid-air emergency.

Utair flight #UT705 from Moscow (VKO) to Berlin (TXL) has declared a general emergency (squawk 7700) and is diverting - reason currently unknown https://t.co/vG1unIr1uC pic.twitter.com/kzs8KyViNk

— International Flight Network (@FlightIntl) July 8, 2019

There are reports that the flight has made an emergency landing in Moscow.

BREAKING: Russian airline @Boeing 737 makes emergency landing in #Moscow - reports https://t.co/PSEEepmuoo pic.twitter.com/y5iSEoTRdm

— Sputnik (@SputnikInt) July 8, 2019

It is also being reported that the flight returned due to air conditioning system issue.

UPDATE UTair #UT705 returned to Moscow due to air conditioning system issue https://t.co/jzs1kg4tGh

— AIRLIVE (@airlivenet) July 8, 2019

Further details awaited.

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