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| Date: | Tuesday 26 August 2025 |
| Time: | 08:23 |
| Type: |  Boeing 777-39LER |
| Owner/operator: | Air China |
| Registration: | B-2033 |
| MSN: | 38673/1045 |
| Year of manufacture: | 2012 |
| Engine model: | General Electric GE90-115B |
| Fatalities: | Fatalities: 0 / Occupants: 266 |
| Other fatalities: | 0 |
| Aircraft damage: | Unknown |
| Location: | near Nizhnevartovsk Airport (NJC/USNN) -
 Russia
|
| Phase: | En route |
| Nature: | Passenger - Scheduled |
| Departure airport: | London-Heathrow Airport (LHR/EGLL) |
| Beijing-Capital International Airport (PEK/ZBAA) | |
| Confidence Rating: |  Information is only available from news, social media or unofficial sources |
Air China flight CA856, a Boeing 777-39LER, experienced an engine malfunction while en route over Russia. The flight crew made PAN call and diverted to Nizhnevartovsk airport (NJC/USNN).
Sources:
https://t.me/korenyako/1995
https://www.flightradar24.com/data/aircraft/b-2033#3be80a19
https://www.airfleets.net/ficheapp/plane-b777-38673.htm
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| Date/time | Contributor | Updates |
|---|---|---|
| 26-Aug-2025 13:22 | vasilf | Added |
| 26-Aug-2025 13:31 | vasilf | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 26-Aug-2025 14:23 | vasilf | Updated [Embed code, ] |
| 27-Aug-2025 06:18 | ASN | Updated [Narrative, ] |
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