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Passenger Plane Travelling from Baghdad to Minsk Makes Emergency Landing in Russia

© AP Photo / Karim KadimAn Iraqi Airways plane arrives at Baghdad airport, Iraq, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015
An Iraqi Airways plane arrives at Baghdad airport, Iraq, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015 - Sputnik International
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According to a representative for Platov International Airport in Rostov-on-Don, where the aircraft is now stationed, nobody was hurt as a result of the emergency landing.

An Iraqi Airways plane travelling from Baghdad to Minsk has performed an emergency landing in Rostov-on-Don, Russia, at 11:15 Moscow time due to technical issues, a representative for Platov International Airport said on Friday.

According to a source familiar with the matter, the plane had to land at a reserve airfield due to an autopilot failure.

There were 200 people onboard of the aircraft, the source added.

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