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The Russian Federal Air Transportation Agency said on Wednesday the passenger plane made an emergency landing on the island of Terceira due to technical failures, but did not say when the landing took place or how many passengers were on board.

"From the very beginning of the flight there were problems with the video system that shows films and other entertainment programs [on board]," Pavel Chesnokov, a passenger on the flight, said, adding that "passengers sitting at the back of the plane noticed a slight smell of smoke."

During the flight, the pilot announced to passengers that the smell on board was from the eruption of Iceland"s Eyjafjallajokull volcano, Chesnokov said.

Chesnokov said Flight 964 from Washington Dulles airport was originally delayed for five hours due to bad weather. The flight was further delayed when European air traffic controllers gave flights to Paris and Brussels first prerogative for take off. Because of the length of delays, the entire

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