Manchester-bound flight carrying 230 people makes emergency landing in Russia

Noora Mykkanen | Senior Live News reporter Published August 16, 2026 8:27am Updated August 16, 2026 8:27am The Hainan Airlines plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Russia (file image) (Picture: Manchester Airport/PA) A passenger plane to Manchester was forced to make an emergency landing deep in Siberia. Hundreds of people were on board the Hainan Airlines flight HU753 from Beijing, China, to Manchester yesterday when it experienced a technical glitch. The Airbus A330-300, carrying around 230 people, headed to Krasnoyarsk in Russia’s eastern Siberia after pilots detected the issue. The airline confirmed that the Beijing-Manchester flight suffered a ‘mechanical fault’ and that it landed safely. Russia’s Emergency Ministry said no deaths or injuries were reported, and there was n