Hainan Airlines Beijing-Manchester Flight Diverts to Krasnoyarsk After Mechanical Fault
On 15 August 2026, Hainan Airlines flight HU753 from Beijing to Manchester diverted to Krasnoyarsk International Airport in Russia due to a mechanical fault, landing safely at 07:28 Beijing time. The airline said it would arrange a replacement aircraft for the onward journey and provide passenger services. The aircraft, an Airbus A330-343 (registration B304L, 303 seats, 7.7 years old), had departed Beijing at 03:42 Beijing time. The originally scheduled arrival time of 06:45 local time is now pending.
On 15 August 2026, Hainan Airlines announced that flight HU753 (Beijing-Manchester) had diverted to Krasnoyarsk International Airport in Russia due to a mechanical fault. The flight landed safely at 07:28 Beijing time. The airline said it planned to use a replacement aircraft for the onward journey, would properly handle passenger services to ensure safe arrival at the destination, and apologised for the inconvenience caused.
Public flight information shows the aircraft was an Airbus A330-343 (wide-body), registration B304L, with 303 seats and an age of 7.7 years. The flight departed at 03:42 Beijing time on 15 August, with an originally scheduled arrival time of 06:45 local time. The current arrival time remains to be determined.
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