The key facts

  • A RusLine aircraft with 48 passengers and three crew members braked because of a car that crossed the taxi route at Pulkovo
  • The airport clarified: the incident occurred on October 26, not the 27th, and denied reports of a collision risk
  • The flight to Naryan-Mar was completed safely; the circumstances are under the oversight of Rosaviatsiya

What happened at Pulkovo

At St. Petersburg's Pulkovo airport, a RusLine aircraft preparing to depart for Naryan-Mar had to brake: its taxi route was crossed by a car. There were 48 passengers and three crew members on board. The incident was reported by Fontanka citing the airport's press service.

Clarifications and the airport's denial

According to Pulkovo's updated information, the incident occurred on October 26, not the 27th, as initially reported. The car that crossed the taxi route belonged to the aircraft manufacturer PJSC Yakovlev. The crew applied braking to continue moving safely.

The airport's response and consequences

Pulkovo's press service denied reports that the aircraft had nearly collided with the car: according to airport representatives, such wording does not correspond to reality. The aircraft subsequently completed its flight to Naryan-Mar safely. The circumstances of the incident are under the oversight of Rosaviatsiya and the airport operator.

What remains unclear

Details of how the car ended up on the taxi route and who is responsible for the violation have not yet been disclosed. Rosaviatsiya and the airport are investigating the circumstances; no final conclusions are given in the publications. Separately, on October 30, Life.ru reported a different episode: an Azimuth Sukhoi Superjet 100 flying from Yerevan to Mineralnye Vody returned to its departure airport due to problems with the air conditioning system — about 20 minutes after takeoff, the crew transmitted squawk 7700 and landed safely at Zvartnots; a company representative noted that, according to preliminary data, no serious problems occurred, and the exact cause would be determined after an inspection.

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