A Smartavia Boeing 737-800 operating flight 5N164 to Arkhangelsk returned to Sochi after an engine failure shortly after departure.
The aircraft, registration RA-73656, carried 158 passengers and six crew. The crew declared Pan-Pan, entered holding to burn fuel, then landed back at Adler/Sochi. No injuries were reported. The return appears to have been managed within standard abnormal-procedure limits, with the landing reportedly above maximum landing weight, which typically triggers follow-up inspections and maintenance checks.
The event leaves the aircraft on the ground for technical assessment while operators watch for the final failure mode and any fleet-wide implications.