“When the Nordwind airline Boeing 777-200 departed from Ufa airport with a direct flight to Phuket, the luggage compartment closure warning light was activated,” the source said.
It is noted that the crew commander decided to develop fuel and proceed to the base airport for equipment diagnostics.
On board were 423 people, including 12 crew members.
Earlier it was reported that the plane was redirected to the Moscow airport for technical reasons, later it will fly to Thailand.