The aircraft, en route from Sharm El Sheikh to Yekaterinburg, Russia, with 236 passengers on board, reported a technical failure in one of its engines 10 minutes after takeoff.

The pilot requested an emergency landing, prompting the airport’s control tower to alert the operations room and activate the emergency protocol.

Coordination was swiftly established with relevant airport authorities, forming a crisis management team and deploying a mobile operations center along with firefighting and rescue vehicles.

All necessary precautions and equipment were prepared to address the emergency effectively.