Flight to Manchester Airport forced to make emergency landing 3,500 miles away

NewsLiverpool NewsManchester AirportThe flight had more than 230 passengers on board11:34, 15 Aug 2026A plane travelling to Manchester Airport was forced to make an emergency landing in Russia due to a "mechanical fault". The Hainan Airways flight HU753 with more than 230 passengers on board left Beijing in China early on Saturday (August 15) morning.‌However, according to the airline, the flight was then diverted to Krasnoyarsk International Airport in Siberia due to a "mechanical fault", the MEN reports. A statement from Hainan Airways said that the company is planning on replacing the aircraft to operate the onward flight.‌The statement said: “On 15 August 2026, our flight HU753 (Beijing–Manchester) diverted to Krasnoyarsk International Airport in Russia due to a mechanical fault. The f