| Subject | English | Russian |
| gen. | technical malfunction | техническая неисправность (According to some sources, the crash was due to a technical malfunction Alex Lilo) |
| gen. | technical malfunctions | технические неисправности (According to some sources, the crash was due to a technical malfunction. Alex Lilo) |
| O&G, casp. | technical malfunctions flaring | сжигание вследствие технологических неполадок (Yeldar Azanbayev) |