A Boeing aircraft with 165 people on board has landed safely at Simferopol after reporting technical problems with its engine, an emergency services spokesperson said.

Earlier, it was reported that a Boeing was preparing for an emergency landing in Simferopol. 

"A Boeing is preparing for an emergency landing in Simferopol, on board of which, according to preliminary information, there are 165 passengers," the spokesperson said.

The aircraft, which performed a flight from Yakutia to Crimea, had vibration in one of the engines, he added.