“The plane gained altitude, however, during the flight, the stabilizer sensor worked, in this regard, the aircraft commander decided to develop fuel and return the side to the airport of departure,” the Investigative Committee said.
As noted, there were 136 passengers and six crew members on board.
Earlier it became known that the passenger plane that was flying from Surgut to the city of Khujand in Tajikistan, returned to the airport of departure a few hours later and landed safely.