The departure of the Yakutia Airlines plane was delayed in Irkutsk due to a malfunction.

The departure of the Yakutia Airlines flight, which was supposed to go to Yakutsk, was delayed at Irkutsk airport due to malfunctions. This was reported on May 22 in the East Siberian Transport Prosecutor's Office.

"The departure of Yakutia Airlines flight YAK494 to Yakutsk was delayed at Irkutsk Airport due to the late arrival of the aircraft. The ship is still in Almaty with a faulty engine," RIA Novosti quoted the prosecutor's office as saying.

It is specified that the flight was postponed from 1:45 (Wednesday, 20:45 Moscow time) to 22:50 (Thursday, 17:50 Moscow time).

The situation is under the control of the department. The airline provided drinks, hot meals and hotel accommodation to all passengers on the plane.

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