A Russian passenger jet "Boeing", which was heading to Moscow from the Chechen capital Grozny, issued a distress signal while flying over the waters of the Caspian Sea, according tot Tass.
The "Russia Today" news channel reported that the plane disappeared from the Flightradar site map to track flights before it appeared on it again, while a source in the aviation services said that the plane turned over the sea and headed towards the take-off airport.
"A Boeing en route from Grozny to Moscow has sent a distress signal over the Caspian Sea and descended to 3,000 meters," the source said.
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