Blue tractor disrupts flights at Novosibirsk airport
Due to an incident at 14:56, the Embraer 170 S-7 airliner from Ust-Kamenogorsk exited at an altitude of 366 meters, followed at 14:57 by another Embraer 170 S-6 from Surgut at an altitude of 732 meters, and at 14:59 by the Boeing 737-800 'Rossiya' from Sochi, which was at an altitude of 762 meters.
Consensus
- A blue tractor entered the runway area at Novosibirsk Tolmachevo Airport on September 25.
- Three passenger aircraft were forced to go around due to the tractor's presence.
- The aircraft involved were an Embraer 170 from Ust-Kamenogorsk, an Embraer 170 from Surgut, and a Boeing 737-800 from Sochi.
- The tractor was performing grass seeding near the end of runway 34.
- The tractor belonged to a subcontractor of AO Novosibirskavtodor.
- The works were not reported to the flight operations manager beforehand.
- No prior request or notification was submitted for the work.
- A service investigation has been initiated.
Points of divergence
- The tractor was seeding grass in the area near the end of runway 34. — riamo
- The tractor was involved in grass seeding near the end of the runway. — vesti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Blue tractor caused commotion at Novosibirsk airport — РИАМО
- SHOT: Three jets could not land at Novosibirsk airport due to a blue tractor — Вести