Plane touches down in Ekaterinburg, following its journey from Mahakalla
A Red Wings aircraft made an unscheduled landing at Yekaterinburg's Koltsovo Airport on July 15, following a technical malfunction in the front avionics compartment cooling system of the RRJ-95 aircraft. The exact time of the aircraft's departure is still not specified.
The incident was first reported on Telegram, with updates providing details about the aircraft's condition. According to the Aviaincident's Telegram channel, the crew reported the failure of the front avionics compartment cooling system at an altitude of 350. The crew later requested a descent to 250 altitude during the flight.
Despite the initial destination being Naryan-Mar in the Arkhangelsk region, the update does not mention any change in the aircraft's destination. The aircraft, after passing the inspection, is now performing flights.
Our website's correspondent has contacted the airline's press service for a comment, awaiting a response. The airline's press service has also been contacted for further comment.
It's worth noting that incidents involving aircraft technical malfunctions can lead to emergency landings, delays, or safety protocols being enacted. For precise and updated details on such incidents, official aviation authorities or airline statements would be the best sources.
A search for any relevant or detailed information regarding this incident in Nizhny Tagil did not yield any specific results. However, the absence of such information does not necessarily mean that the incident did not have any impact in Nizhny Tagil.
The update about the aircraft's condition was provided at 19:50 (17:50 Moscow time). The aircraft made a normal landing at Yekaterinburg's Koltsovo Airport and no critical malfunctions were found during the inspection of the aircraft. The aircraft is now performing flights.
The unscheduled landing at Yekaterinburg's Koltsovo Airport of a Red Wings aircraft, originally destined for Naryan-Mar, has raised concerns about the safety of the industry, particularly in finance-backed aviation projects. With the latest technical malfunction involving a cooling system, one might question the effectiveness of maintenance and inspection processes in the transportation sector.
