15:25 - 29.05.2018

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May 29, Fineko/abc.az. A plane which flew from Doha to Tunisia was forced to land in Baku because of engine failure.

The Baku airport’s press service says that at 11:29 am on local time the Heydar Aliyev international airport alarmed after the air force commander of Qatar Airways informed about emergency landing due to the failure of the second engine.

Airbus A330, carrying 137 people, was flying from Doha to Tunisia.

The alarm raised all the emergency services of the airport.

The plane made a safe landing at 12:16 am on Baku time, there are no casualties.

The Heydar Aliyev airport is ready to provide all the necessary assistance to passengers and crew members, and necessary technical support to the aircraft by order of Qatar Airways.

The Heydar Aliyev airport is equipped with the most modern navigation and ground equipment. For this reason, the airlines choose precisely the Baku airport in case of force majeure situations in the airspace of the region.