On 7 December, an Aviastar-TU Tupolev Tu-204-100C (registered RA-64024) departed Ulan-Ude Airport, Russia destination Zhangzhou Airport, China to operate a cargo flight. Just after take-off, the aircraft suffered an engine number 1 failure.
A video that appeared online show the engine emitting sparks and some flames. The aircraft safely returned to the airport of Ulan-Ude. No injuries were reported.