Boeing 777 Makes Emergency Moscow Landing With Engine Issue

  • Rossiya Airlines flight was heading from Hong Kong to Madrid
  • Incident follows engine blowout on United flight on Feb. 20
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A Boeing Co. 777 aircraft operated by Rossiya Airlines made an emergency landing at 4:44 a.m. in Moscow because of engine trouble.

Friday’s incident with the Rossiya Air flight came less than a week after an aircraft of the same model flown by United Airlines Holdings Inc. suffered a dramatic engine blowout over Denver, shedding debris onto neighborhoods below.