Honored Pilot of Russia Yuri Sytnik criticized the crew of Ural Airlines, which on September 12 was forced to land an Airbus A320 on a field near Novosibirsk, and even called the pilots idiots. He told Life.ru about this
Sytnik indicated that the crew was simply lucky that they found a wheat field. Otherwise, the decision not to land at Omsk airport could have tragic consequences. “These are two idiots, they sat down and forgot their heads at home, — stated the expert. — Well, how can it be normal from the airport, where there is medical and technical support, fire trucks, the whole city could help there, even if you rolled out, how could you go with the landing gear down to Novosibirsk?'
According to Sytnik, the decision to fly to Novosibirsk was unfounded. He claims that the crew would have been able to land on the runway in Omsk and use the emergency brakes and reverse the engine. Even on approach to the Omsk airport and even after changing course, the pilots of Ural Airlines could understand that they did not have enough fuel, that it would not be enough to fly to Novosibirsk and return. According to the expert, the successful completion of an emergency situation — this is a great success for passengers and crew members.
However, not everyone is ready to so radically criticize the actions of the pilots of the Ural Airlines plane. The day before, honored military pilot Vladimir Popov supported the crew, calling their actions correct. He also highly appreciated their courage and ability to find their bearings in a timely manner.
We would like to remind you that on September 12, an Airbus A320 of Ural Airlines flying on the route Sochi — Omsk was forced to make an emergency landing on a field in the Novosibirsk region. There were 161 people on board, including 23 children and 6 crew members. Thanks to the timely and professional actions of the pilots, they all survived.
Previously, MK reported that the priority reason was given why the crew of the Airbus A320 decided to make an emergency landing on a field in the Novosibirsk region. The head of the Eastern Interregional Investigation Department for Transport of the Investigative Committee of the Russian Federation, Alexey Alexandrov, confirmed that it was caused by an insufficient amount of fuel.