Tashkent, Uzbekistan (UzDaily.com) -- An Aeroflot aircraft that arrived on 3 April at 04:14 Tashkent time from Moscow to Ferghana (flight SU1970) with 81 passengers on board encountered a technical malfunction of the aircraft. 

To continue the flight, it was decided to replace the aircraft. This was reported by the press service of Uzbekistan Airports.

In this connection, the flight on the route Ferghana - Tashkent was postponed from 05:45 to 17:30 local time. To perform this flight, Aeroflot Airlines sent an additional B737-800 type aircraft from Sheremetyevo Airport (Moscow). Prior to the arrival of this aircraft, passengers were accommodated in hotels.