Midair Fires and Malfunctions Surge on Russia's Planes as Sanctions
Bite
Safety incidents surge as Russia struggles to source spare parts,
conduct proper maintenance
When Ural Airlines Flight 1383 to the Siberian city of Omsk suffered a technical fault with its hydraulics last September, the pilots decided
to divert to a different airport. Then they discovered the defect
meant the aircraft was rapidly running out of fuel and needed to land
quickly.
The aircraft, with 165 people onboard, eventually made a successful
emergency landing in a stretch of farmland in southern Russia. The
A320 jet remains there, fenced in and under 24-hour security, with its
operator having recently agreed to pay rent to the land's owner.
https://www.wsj.com/business/airlines/midair-fires-and-malfunctions-surge-on-russias-planes-as-sanctions-bite-ba0df5df
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