A representative of the airline spoke with the passengers aboard AZAL

A representative of the airline is communicating with the passengers of the St. Petersburg - Baku flight operated by Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL), which landed at the departure airport due to technical problems after takeoff. This was reported on October 20 by a source of Izvestia.

The next flight will take place at 8:20 (Moscow time).

"Those with a long—term connection will be provided with a hotel and everything you need according to the rules," said an airline representative.

Currently, passengers are provided with water and food. Some of the passengers decided to apply for compensation.

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Earlier in the day, the St. Petersburg- Baku flight landed at the departure airport due to technical problems. Before that, he could not land for a long time due to problems after takeoff - the landing gear was not removed. In this regard, the plane was looking for a safe landing and circled over St. Petersburg, producing fuel.

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