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Landing Gear On Fire in Moscow
On May 18, 2013, a UtAir Boeing 737-46M from from Stavropol and landing in Moscow caught fire on the runway as it was landing. The burning landing gear were extinguished by emergency responders prompt action. About 129 passengers and seven crewmade an emergency exit via slide and wing on to the runway. Video »
Helicopter Goes Missing in Siberia
On May 6, 2013, 9 people aboard an Angara Airlines Mil Mi-8T were lost during a rescue operation in Siberia. Update Fragments of missing Mi-8 helicopter found in Irkutsk The helicopter was participating in a flood rescue and was carrying 1.9 tons of explosives for blasting ice dams in the river. Missing are three... »
UTAir Emergency Landing
UTAir Boeing 757 flight UT5179 with 237 passengers and eight crew en route from Yekatarinburg to Anatalya had to divert to Moscow when it developed depressurization in the cabin. Oxygen masks deployed. The flight made a safe landing with emergency services on standby. No injuries were reported. Most injuries after an emergency landing occur... »
Hamburg Airways Emergency Landing 2x
When the Hamburg Airways flight’s landing gear failed to retract after taking off from St. Petersburg, the pilots had to circle for two hours before being able to return to the St. Petersburg airport. The Swiss Europa league team was aboard, returning from the quarterfinals in St. Petersburg. Instead, they returned to St. Petersburg... »
Belavia Flight diverts to Samara
A Belavia Boeing 737-524 en route from Astana to Minsk diverted to Samara. Pilots reported a problem in the fuel system. There were 92 passengers aboard, none of whom were reported with any injury. Passengers were assured they would be able to reach their destination. »
Russian Sukhoi Superjet Makes Emergency Moscow Airport Landing
On March 7, 2013, an Aeroflot Sukhoi Superjet registration #RA-89009 was en route from Moskow to Nizhny Novgorod when the landing gear failed. The gear doors failed to close. Pilots returned to Moscow, and maintained a holding pattern till they landed at 16:52. Pilots made a safe landing at Sheremetyevo Airport. No injuries to... »
Volga-Dnepr Airlines taxi-strike in Russia
On Feb 26, 2013, a Volga-Dnepr Airlines Antonov An-124 with sixteen aboard arriving from Ulyanovsk at Kaan International Airport was taxiing when its left wing struck a parked Tulpar Air Yakolev 42. You can see the damage it left. The damaged UTAir, lsf Tulpar Air is a Yakovlev Yak-42D that was unmanned and parked... »
Tupolev Emergency Landing in Russia
On Feb 17, 2013 at 9:30, a Vladivostok Avia Tupolev 204-300 with 104 (97 passengers and 7 crew) aboard were en route from Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky Airport to Vladivostok when they made an emergency landing at Vladivostok. The plane’s hydraulic system failed. No injuries were reported. The Russian Emergencies Ministry did not provide details. »
Antonov Emergency Landing in Mirny
On Feb 05, 2013, an Alrosa Mirny Air Enterprise Antonov An-38-100 with 27 aboard was en route from Mirny Airport to Nakyn field when the luggage hatch opened. The flight ended eighteen minutes after it started when pilots made an emergency landing. »
Redwings Airlines Suspension Pending
Red Wings Airlines is grounded. Almost. Beginning Feb 4, Red Wings will be suspended due to the results of an inspection that turned up pilot training and flight preparation breaches. The Red Wings fleet is made up of Tu-204 jets. WE WONDER if the airline is under safety suspension why they are waiting until... »
