Two flights operated by Russian airline Red Wings were unable to depart from Antalya, Turkey.
The Boeing 777s had technical issues, leaving hundreds of Russian tourists stranded.
The flights both belonged to Russian low-cost carrier Red Wings Airlines and were due to fly from Antalya Airport in Turkey over the weekend, The Moscow Times reported.
that Red Wings had taken on too many flights with just three Boeing 777s in its fleet.
In May, Russia's biggest commercial airline Aeroflot asked its employees to refrain from reporting malfunctions even if they are aware of them, according to the investigative Russian outlet Proekt.
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