Baku, Azerbaijan, Apr. 11
By Maksim Tsurkov - Trend:
The Airbus A321 of British Airways made the emergency landing in Baku, Azerbaijan due to a suspected technical problem with one of the aircraft's engines, the airline's office in Baku told Trend on Apr. 11.
As the British Airways said, the captain of the flight from Baku to London decided to return to Baku shortly after take-off.
"Engineers will undertake a thorough inspection of the aircraft," said the airline. "We are sorry that we have delayed our customers' journey and we will do all we can to make their extended stay in Azerbaijan as comfortable as possible."
"Customers were re-booked onto alternative flights," British Airways added.
Earlier, the deputy head of the Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL), Sabir Ilyasov, told Trend that the Airbus A321 will be repaired in Baku.
On Apr. 10, an Airbus A321, owned by British Airways, flew from Baku to London at 21:19 (UTC/GMT +5 hours). However, 11 minutes after the take-off, the aircraft's captain contacted the dispatcher service of the Heydar Aliyev International Airport, saying that one of the two engines caught fire.
The captain said he would make an emergency landing at the airport.
All the emergency services of the airport were alerted to receive the aircraft. At 21:46, the aircraft successfully landed at the Heydar Aliyev International Airport.
Edited by SI
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