YEREVAN. – The transport aircraft of Armenian Air Force Il-76 made ​​an emergency landing at Marinovka airport in Volgograd oblast of Russia due to technical problems, Spokesperson for Armenian Defense Ministry David Karapetyan stated on Wednesday.

“The plane had technical problems and the crew decided to land at “Marinovka” airport. After a technical inspection, the plane headed for Armenia. The aircraft returned to the country safely,” Karapetyan said.

As Armenian News-NEWS.am reported earlier,  the transport aircraft of Armenian Air Force Il-76 made ​​an emergency landing at Marinovka airport in Volgograd oblast of Russia on Tuesday. No information on victims is available. he plane of the Armenian Air Forces took off from airfield in Marinovka at 3:10 p.m. Moscow time. No landing gear was removed after takeoff. The crew decided to return to the airfield. The plane landed in 12 minutes at 3:22 p.m. The causes of the incident are yet unclear.