Ural Airlines Flight Makes Emergency Landing After Fuel Discrepancy

A Ural Airlines flight from Dubai to Yekaterinburg, Russia, made a precautionary landing in Ashgabat, Turkmenistan, after the pilot shut down one of the aircraft’s two engines due to fuel reading discrepancies, according to the airline’s press service.

"An Airbus A320 plane, on flight number U6-783 from Dubai to Yekaterinburg, has performed a precautionary landing in the airport of Ashgabat because the pilot-in-command noticed some fuel reading discrepancies. In order to ensure the safety of the flight and in full compliance with instructions received, he shut down one engine and made a successful landing at the nearest possible airport," the company said in a statement, The Caspian Post reports, citing TASS.

At present, the company is readying a backup plane that will fly the passengers to Yekaterinburg.

The malfunctioned plane’s technical condition is currently being assessed.