Flight from Vologda to Moscow turned back due to insects
A Yak-40 passenger flight from Vologda to Moscow was diverted back to Vologda due to a failure in the cabin pressure regulation system caused by insects blocking the equipment during a long ground stop. All passengers were transferred to a backup aircraft and safely reached Moscow.
Consensus
- A Yak-40 passenger flight operated by Vologodskoye Aviapredpriyatiye was returning from Vologda to Moscow.
- The flight was diverted back to Vologda during the journey.
- The cause of the incident was a failure in the cabin pressure regulation system.
- Insects were responsible for blocking the system during a prolonged ground stop.
- All passengers were transferred to a reserve aircraft and safely completed the journey to Moscow.
- The failure occurred after takeoff, with initial issues including the air conditioning not turning on.
- The main pressure regulation system failed, and the backup system did not resolve the issue.
- The captain decided to return to Vologda for safety reasons.
- Rosaviatsiya confirmed the insect-related cause after investigation.
Points of divergence
- The aircraft had 19 passengers and 3 crew members on board. — riamo
- The incident occurred on August 11, and the flight was operated by 'Vologodskoye Aviapredpriyatye'. — vm
- A separate incident involving a Boeing 737 operated by Sibir Airlines occurred at Norilsk airport, which is unrelated to the Vologda-Moscow flight. — vm
Coverage (4 sources)
- Due to insects, the Volga-Moscow plane lost a critical system mid-flight — РИАМО
- Flight from Vologda to Moscow turned back due to insects, TASS source says. They ended up in the pressure regulation system in the cockpit. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Due to insects in the pressure system, the flight from Vologda to Moscow was turned back — Вести
- Shot: Plane interrupted flight to Moscow due to insects — Вечерняя Москва