World

Russian Airbus A320 Lands On Siberian Field In An Emergency With 167 Onboard

Officials stated that a Russian passenger Airbus A320 traveling from the Black Sea resort of Sochi to the Siberian city of Omsk made an emergency landing in a Siberian field on Tuesday.

Western sanctions over Moscow’s Ukraine offensive have taken a heavy toll on Russia’s aviation.

Authorities said there were no casualties after the Ural Airlines plane crashed in a field near a forest in the Novosibirsk region.

The plane’s slides were out, and people stood in the field around it.

“At 05.44 Moscow time (0244GMT) an unscheduled landing of a Ural Airlines A320 plane flying along the Sochi-Omsk route was successfully carried out”, said Rosaviatsia, Moscow’s aviation agency.

The landing took place on a site selected from the air near the village of Kamenka, in Siberia’s Novosibirsk region, according to the statement.

“According to the crew, there are 159 passengers and six crew members onboard”, the statement reads.

“All passengers are housed in the nearest village”, the agency continued, adding that none of them had sought medical assistance.

Russian Investigative Committee has initiated a criminal investigation into the infringement of air traffic safety regulations.

It was stated that the airplane made the emergency landing for a technical reason.

Due to Western sanctions, Russia’s aviation industry has been struggling to obtain new parts to repair jets.

Ural Airlines is a Russian domestic airline based in Yekaterinburg.

Also read: Ex-Australian Home Minister: Male MPs Breathed On Back Of Neck

Spriha Rai

Recent Posts

PM Modi Calls India-Central Asia Partnership ‘Force Multiplier’ For Regional Global Stability

PM Narendra Modi met with the Foreign Ministers of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan…

2 hours ago

PM Modi, Canadian PM Carney Hold Talks; India To Attend G7 Summit In June

PM Narendra Modi spoke with Canada's new Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday, congratulating him…

3 hours ago

Vedanta Boosts Green Energy Push; Surpasses 1 GW Renewable Energy Mark

On the occasion of World Environment Day, Vedanta Ltd announced a significant milestone in its…

4 hours ago

FDI Inflows In India Surpass $500 Billion In A Decade; Driven By Key Reforms

India attracted over $500 billion in foreign direct investment (FDI) equity inflows between 2014 and…

4 hours ago

PM Modi Takes Dig At Pakistan For Attacking ‘Insaniyat’ & ‘Kashmiriyat’

PM Narendra Modi strongly condemned Pakistan for the Pahalgam terror attack, accusing it of trying…

5 hours ago

PM Modi Attacks Pakistan Over Pahalgam Terror Incident; Hails Operation Sindoor

PM Narendra Modi on Thursday launched a scathing attack on Pakistan for attempting to derail…

6 hours ago