TASHKENT, October 6 A Russian citizen died on board an Uzbekistan Airways plane flying from Moscow to Tashkent, the press service of Uzbekistan Airports JSC reported.
As the department clarified, at 14:59 Moscow time the plane made an emergency landing at Urgench airport.
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"The crew of the plane decided to proceed to an alternate airfield due to the deterioration of the health of one of the passengers. However, he died on board the ship before landing,” said a company representative.
According to him, the deceased turned out to be a Russian citizen born in 1978.
At 16:48 Moscow time, a plane with 235 passengers on board took off from Urgench to Tashkent, the press service added.