The Volga Transport Prosecutor’s Office reported that an Aeroflot jet traveling from Moscow to Volgograd landed at Samara airport because of unfavorable weather at the destination. RIA News supplied the details.
There were 130 passengers and crew on board. The airline arranged hotel accommodation for 44 people, while the remaining passengers chose not to stay at the hotel. The Ministry stated that it monitors passengers’ rights while they wait for the next departure and that intervention measures would be taken if required.
Earlier, it became public that an Airbus A320 on the Moscow to Makhachkala route entered a holding pattern and began an in-route descent.
In October, five passenger aircraft issued alerts while flying over Russian airspace.
Additionally, a flight from Sochi to Omsk reportedly sounded an alarm in September and was redirected to an alternative airport in Novosibirsk. The pilots landed at the secondary airport in Novosibirsk as advised by air traffic services.
There is ongoing effort in Russia to recognize and resolve issues related to the reliability and maintenance of imported aircraft, as authorities seek to prevent similar disturbances and safeguard passenger safety and service continuity.