Russia confirms missile was the cause. Plane flying from Tashkent to Kazan lands in Samara due to drone attacks

A Red Wings passenger plane flying from Tashkent to Kazan was diverted to an alternative airfield in Samara.

The fact is that the "Kovyor" regime has been introduced due to the expected attack by Ukrainian drones in the area of \u200b\u200bKazan airport. In such cases, all aircraft are required to quickly vacate the airspace.

The plane was initially circling 80 km away, but due to safety requirements, it was diverted to another airfield.

Earlier, a passenger plane belonging to the Azerbaijan Airlines company crashed near the Kazakh city of Aktau. The plane was flying from Baku to Grozny. A little later, the Baku Azerbaijan Airlines liner crashed

A Red Wings passenger plane flying from Tashkent to Kazan was diverted to an alternative airfield in Samara. Due to the expected attack by Ukrainian drones in the area of \u200b\u200bKazan airport, the "Kovyor" regime has been introduced. In such cases, all aircraft must immediately vacate the airspace.