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and yet another example of a well trained crew doing what they are paid to do.

Air France jet makes emergency landing in Russia
Boeing 777 bound for Paris lands safely in Yekaterinburg in the Urals

Thomson Reuters Posted: Feb 15, 2015 4:53 PM ET Last Updated: Feb 15, 2015 7:37 PM ET

An Air France jet that lost power to one of its engines had to make an emergency landing in Russia on Sunday.

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An Air France Boeing 777 was forced to make an emergency landing in the Russian Urals city of Yekaterinburg when one of its engines stopped working, Russian media report.

The flight, headed to Paris from Seoul, South Korea made a smooth landing at the Koltsovo International Airport, where emergency crews rushed to the tarmac to greet the plane.

According to Russian news agency Itar-Tass, none of the 290 passengers or 18 crew members were hurt.

According to RIA news, passengers have been placed in the hotel at the expense of the airline. Air France specialists are expected to arrive in Yekaterinburg to inspect the plane.

Air France was expected to send another plane to bring the passengers to their destination, Itar-Tass reported, citing an airport spokesman.

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