Honored Pilot of Russia Yuri Sytnik in an interview with Reedus commented criminal prosecution of Red Wings airline for mistreatment of passengers.
Investigators were concerned with media reports stating that from August 12 to August 14, tourists would not be able to fly more than one day with two Red Wings flights from Yekaterinburg to Antalya and from Antalya to Yekaterinburg. As a result, passengers spent long periods in uncomfortable conditions waiting for departure time. The company cited a technical malfunction in two Boeing 777 aircraft as the reason for the delays.
“It’s not a fault at all, it’s that this company has allowed this company to deal so shamelessly with the large number of passengers stranded on Turkish coasts. This was a stain on all carriers in Russia: Why don’t we have a reserve fund in the country?” ‘ asked Sytnik.
According to him, the Investigative Committee had to respond to this event. According to him, airlines should understand that they are under constant control.
Art. 238 of the Criminal Code of the Russian Federation (production, storage, transportation or sale of goods and products that do not meet safety requirements, performance of work or provision of services) provides for a prison sentence of up to two years, the minimum penalty is the payment of a fine of 300 thousand rubles. Details of the weather event – in the material newspapers Tr”.
Previously via Ukraine for the first time since February 2022 flew passenger plane.