“After takeoff, the crew reported a crack in the cockpit glass and a decision to return to the airport of departure. The forces and means of Pulkovo airport were brought to full readiness. The landing was successful, ”the press service of the St. Petersburg airport said.

The plane landed at Pulkovo at 21:15 Moscow time.

Earlier it was reported that a light-engine aircraft made a hard landing near Kaliningrad.