Olympic diver Tom Daley was involved in a dramatic mid-air emergency yesterday after his plane was forced to land in Siberia with a 'technical fault'. 奥运会跳水名将汤姆·戴利昨日搭乘的飞机在空中发生紧急情况,因“技术问题”在西伯利亚迫降。 He and his partner Dustin Lance Black were among 301 people aboard a Virgin Atlantic Airbus A340 which had to put down in the Russian city of Irkutsk, on a flight from Shanghai to London. 该机为维珍航空公司的空客A340,机上包括戴利与他的男友达斯汀·兰斯·布雷克在内共有301名乘客,从上海飞往伦敦的途中在俄罗斯伊尔库茨克机场迫降。 Daley, who was returning after competing in the world diving championships in Shanghai, wrote on Instagram: 'Just had to make an emergency landing in Irkutsk, Russia on the way back from Shanghai. Here’s the pic of the fuel dump before landing.' 戴利在上海参加完世界跳水锦标赛后搭该航班回国,他在Instagram上说道,“从上海回来的路上,不得不在俄罗斯伊尔库茨机场迫降。这幅是在迫降前飞机排放燃油的照片。” A Virgin spokeswoman said: 'Virgin Atlantic can confirm that the VS251 travelling from Shanghai to London Heathrow has diverted to Irkutsk Airport, Russia, as a precautionary measure due to a technical issue. Safety and security is always our top priority. 维珍航空发言人表示,“维珍航空可以确认从上海飞往伦敦西斯罗机场的VS251航班由于出现技术问题,已转飞俄罗斯伊尔库茨克机场迫降作为安全措施。安全保障一直是我们优先考虑的问题。” |